Dilations About Point

The red triangle has been dilated by a scale factor of 1/4 about the origin, which triangle is it's new image?

• green triangle 

• red triangle 

• black triangle

• none of these 

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

A dilation always produces a similar figure. Similar figures have the same ______ but different ______. 

• measure; shapes

• sizes; shapes

• value; measures

• shape; sizes

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Under a dilation, which scale factor will result in a congruent image?

• -2

• 0

• 1

• ¹/₂

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

The center of dilation is important because

• it's the location from which the dilation occurs.

• All of the corresponding points of the image and pre image are on the lines radiating from the Center of Dilation.

• it's a fixed point on the plane about which all points are expanded or contracted.

• All of the above

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

The __________ is the ratio of a length of the new figure to the corresponding length on the original figure.

• reduction

• enlargement

• scale factor

• center of dilation

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

• ½

• ¼

• 4

• 2

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

In this figure, triangle TRS is the ​ (a)   , triangle T'R'S' is the ​ (b)   and a(n) ​ (c)   occurred.

• pre-image

• image

• enlargement

• reduction

• spin

• flip

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

Quadrilateral NDPM was dilated to quadrilateral N'D'P'M'. What was the scale factor for this dilation?

• 2

• 3

• 1/3

• 1/2

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

If triangle ABC was dilated by a scale factor of 3, with the origin as the center of dilation, what would the coordinates of B' be?

• (12,0)

• (12,12)

• (4,3)

• (0,12)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

State the coordinates of point C after a dilation with a scale factor of 1/2 and center of dilation at point P.

• (-6, 1)

• (-3, -2)

• (1, -6)

• (-2, -3)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3