Dilate Figure

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

When the scale factor of a dilation is between 0 and 1, the dilation is a reduction (shrinks).

• True

• False

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)

The point (8, 12) was dilated to become point (2, 3). What was the scale factor?

• ½

• ¼

• 4

• 2

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.

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'' ?

What is the scale factor used to dilate figure PRG?

• 2

• 3

• 1/2

• 1/3

Choose the correct scale factor:

• 2

• 3

• 1/3

• 1/2

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

• (-3, 3)

• (-12, 12)

• (-2, 2)

Enlargement or reduction?  Find the scale factor!

• It's an enlargement; the scale factor is 1/2.

• It's an enlargement; the scale factor is 2.

• It's a reduction; the scale factor is 1/2.

• It's a reduction; the scale factor is 2.