Dilations and Scale Factor Review

Figure DMPN is dilated to form figure D'M'P'N. What is the scale factor?

• 2

• 3

• 1/3

• 1/2

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Triangle ABC is dilated using a scale factor of 1/2. The center of dilation is at the origin. What are the new coordinates of point A'?

• (-3, 3)

• (-12, 12)

• (-2, 2)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Figures A, B, C, and D are drawn. The center of dilation is point E. Which of the following figures are similar to figure A? Choose all correct answers.

• Figure B

• Figure C

• Figure D

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Triangle EFG is drawn on the coordinate plane. The triangle is dilated by a scale factor of 1/3, with the center of dilation at the origin, to form triangle E'F'G'. Then, triangle E'F'G' is translated 3 units to the right to form triangle E''F''G''. What is the coordinate of E'' ?

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

Two figures can be similar if they have the _______ shape but _______ size.

• Different, Same

• Same, Same

• Same, Different

• Different, Different

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

When a dilation has a scale factor greater than one, the dilation is an enlargement.

• True

• False

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Point B (-10,-6) is dilated with a scale factor of 1/2 and the center of dilation at the origin. What are the coordinated of B'?

• (5,3)

• (20,12)

• (-20,-12)

• (-5,-3)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

The vertices of △ ABC are located at A(4,8), B(8,0), and C(-8,4). Which sequence of transformations of △ ABC results in △ A′′B′′C′′?

• Rotate △ ABC 90° clockwise around the origin. Dilate the image by a scale factor of 4 with a center of dilation at the origin.

• Rotate △ ABC 90° counterclockwise around the origin. Dilate the image by a scale factor of 4 with a center of dilation at the origin.

• Rotate △ ABC 90° clockwise around the origin. Dilate the image by a scale factor of 1/4 with a center of dilation at the origin.

• Rotate △ ABC 90° counterclockwise around the origin. Dilate the image by a scale factor of 1/4 with a center of dilation at the origin.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Finish the following similarity statement: Figure DEFGHI ∼ Figure ​ (a)  

• DEFGHI

• D'E'F'G'H'I'

• ABCDEF

• A'B'C'D'E'F'

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CCSS.8.G.A.4

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2