Dilations

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.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

Triangle ABC is dilated so that the coordinates of C' are (2, -1).  What was the scale factor of the dilation?

• 3

• 2

• 1/2

• 1/3

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Polygon ABCDE will be dilated by a scale factor of 2.  Which statement is NOT true of the dilation?

• The corresponding angles of the two polygons will be equal.

• The dilation will be an enlargement.

• The original and the image will be congruent.

• Polygon A'B'C'D'E' will be proportional to polygon ABCDE. 

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Dilate the figure by a scale factor of 3 with the origin as the center of dilation. What are the coordinates of the image?

• A'(9,9) B'(18,18) C'(27,9)

• A'(6,6) B'(9,9) C'(12,6)

• A'(0,0) B'(3,3) C'(6,0)

• A'(1,1) B'(2,2) C'(3,1)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Choose the correct scale factor:

• 2

• 3

• 1/3

• 1/2

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

A dilation produces a similar figure

• True

• False

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

The two rectangles are scale drawings. What is the measurement of x?

• 21

• 1.25

• 20

• 4

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

The original perimeter of a rectangle is 30cm, if we enlarge it by a scale factor of 4 what is the new perimeter?

• 120

• 480

• 1920

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Does the image show a Dilation?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

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

• ½

• ¼

• 4

• 2

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CCSS.8.G.A.3