Applications of Proportions with Enlargement and Reduction

What kind of Dilation will take place when given the Scale Factor of .25?

• Enlargement

• Reduction

The blue shape is a dilation of the black shape. What is the scale factor of the dilation? Remember:

The purple shape is a dilation of the black shape. What is the scale factor of the dilation? Remember: 

Find the scale factor of the enlargement from A to C

• 2

• 0.5

• 3

• 4

Find the scale factor of the enlargement from A to B

• 2

• 0.5

• 3

• 4

Find the scale factor of the enlargement from D to A

• 1/2

• 3

• 1/4

• 4

Find the scale factor of the enlargement from B to F

• 1/2

• 3

• 2

• 1/4

What kind of Dilation will take place when given the Scale Factor of ¹/_2.

• Enlargement

• Reduction

The orange shape is a dilation of the black shape. Is it an enlargement or a reduction?

• Enlargement

• Reduction

The blue shape is a dilation of the black shape. What is the scale factor of the dilation? Remember: