Dilation & Scale Factors

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Mathematics
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8th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Anthony Clark
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A square with side length 4 cm is dilated by a scale factor of 1.5. What is the side length of the new square?
10 cm
8 cm
4 cm
6 cm
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Dilate Point A by a scale factor of 1/2
(-4,-4)
(-1,-4)
(-1,-1)
(-2,-2)
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Does the image show a Dilation?
Yes
No
Tags
CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A dilation with a scale factor less than 1 results in an enlargement.
True
False
Answer explanation
A dilation with a scale factor less than 1 results in a reduction, not an enlargement. Therefore, the statement is false.
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Dilations preserve the shape and angles of the original figure.
True
False
Answer explanation
True. Dilations maintain the shape and angles of the original figure, meaning that while the size may change, the proportions and angles remain consistent.
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If the scale factor is 3, every length in the image is three times the corresponding length in the pre-image.
True
False
Answer explanation
True. A scale factor of 3 means that every length in the image is indeed three times the corresponding length in the pre-image, confirming the statement.
Tags
CCSS.7.G.A.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A dilation centered at the origin always keeps the image on the same side of the coordinate plane as the pre-image.
True
False
Answer explanation
True. A dilation centered at the origin scales distances from the origin, maintaining the relative position of points. Thus, the image remains on the same side of the coordinate plane as the pre-image.
Tags
CCSS.8.G.A.3
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