Understanding Dilations and Scale Factors

Understanding Dilations and Scale Factors

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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This video tutorial from Mathcation explains how to solve dilations on a coordinate grid. It covers the concept of dilations, the role of scale factors, and how to apply them to X and Y coordinates. The video includes three practice problems with different scale factors, demonstrating how to enlarge or shrink figures on a grid. Viewers are encouraged to download practice worksheets and quizzes from mathcation.com for further learning.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main topic of the video?

Solving equations

Understanding dilations

Graphing lines

Calculating area

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to a shape during a dilation?

It changes shape

It reflects

It rotates

It enlarges or shrinks

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does a scale factor greater than 1 indicate?

The shape will shrink

The shape will rotate

The shape will enlarge

The shape will reflect

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you apply a scale factor to a figure's coordinates?

Subtract the scale factor from the coordinates

Add the scale factor to the coordinates

Multiply the coordinates by the scale factor

Divide the coordinates by the scale factor

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the first practice problem, what is the scale factor used?

3

1

1/2

2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result of multiplying the coordinates (-3, -1) by a scale factor of 2?

(-9, -3)

(-1.5, -0.5)

(-6, -2)

(-3, -1)

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the second practice problem, what is the scale factor used?

1

1/5

1/3

1/2

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