Scale Factor Line Segments

Triangle ABC will be dilated by a scale factor of 1/2.  What will be the coordinates of C'?

• (-1, -2.5)

• (12, 6)

• (3, -1.5)

• (0, 1.5)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

Enlargement or reduction?  Find the scale factor!

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

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

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

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

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

If the scale factor is greater than 1, the dilation is...

• an enlargement

• a rotation

• a translation

• a reduction

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

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 has vertices A (-2, 2), B (2, 4) and C (3, -1).  What are the coordinates of A' after a dilation by a scale factor of 2.5?

• (-5, 5)

• (5, -5)

• (5, 10)

• (7.5, -2.5)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

Quadrilateral RSTV is dilated so that the coordinates of S' are (3, 9).  What was the scale factor of the dilation?

• 0.6

• (1, 3)

• 3/2

• 3

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

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

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

Dilation rules use ______________ to change the ___________ of a shape. 

• addition; location

• division; direction

• subtraction; orientation

• multiplication; size

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

If the scale factor is less than 1, the dilation is...

• an enlargement

• a translation

• a rotation

• a reduction

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

Rectangle ABCD is dilated so that A' is located at (3, 6).  What could be the dilation rule?

• (2x, 3y)

• (2/3 x, 2/3 y)

• (3/2 x, 3/2 y)

• (x + 2, y + 3)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3