
Understanding Scale Factors in Dilations

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Thomas White
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the scale factor in a dilation?
A sum of the new and the original
A difference between the new and the original
A fraction of the new over the original
A ratio of the original over the new
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the problem, which rectangle is considered the 'new' one?
Rectangle ABCD
Rectangle XY Prime
Rectangle ABCD Prime
Rectangle XY
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you calculate the scale factor using side lengths?
By adding the side lengths of the new and original
By subtracting the side lengths of the original from the new
By dividing the side length of the new by the original
By multiplying the side lengths of the new and original
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the scale factor if the side length of the new rectangle is 9 and the original is 3?
1
4
2
3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can ordered pairs be used to find the scale factor?
By subtracting the x-coordinate of the original from the new
By adding the x-coordinates of the new and original
By dividing the x-coordinate of the new by the original
By multiplying the x-coordinates of the new and original
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the coordinates of a point when a scale factor of 3 is applied?
They are subtracted by 3
They are multiplied by 3
They are divided by 3
They remain the same
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the center of dilation in the given problem?
Point C
Point B
The origin
Point A
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