Similar and Congruent Figures

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

Similar figures have the same ______ but different ______. 

• measure; shapes

• sizes; shapes

• value; measures

• shape; sizes

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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

What scale factor was used to produce the image?

• 2

• -2

• ¹/₂

• 1

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

In a dilation what mathematical operation is used with the scale factor?

• addition 

• subtraction 

• multiplication 

• division 

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

A scale factor of 1/2 reduces a figure.

• True

• False

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Does the image show a Dilation? If yes, did the image enlarge, reduce or none of the above?

• Yes, enlarge

• Yes, reduce

• No

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

segment AB is 3 units long if it were dilated by a factor of 5 ... How long would segment A'B' be

• 15

• 3

• 12

• 3/5

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Dilate Point B by a scale factor of 3:

• (12,0)

• (12,12)

• (4,3)

• (0,12)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Dilate Point C by a scale factor of 3:

• (12,0)

• (12,12)

• (1, 2/3)

• (9, 6)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3