Understanding Dilation with Dr. Derango

What is the main issue with Dr. Derango's ray gun?

• It doesn't work at all.

• It only shrinks objects.

• It creates a second object instead of altering the original.

• It can only enlarge objects.

In the cheese experiment, what role does the original wedge of cheese play?

• It is the image.

• It is the center of dilation.

• It is the preimage.

• It is the scale factor.

What is the scale factor used by Dr. Derango to enlarge the wedge of cheese?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What happens to the tent when Dr. Derango uses a scale factor of 0.3?

• It disappears.

• It becomes larger.

• A smaller tent appears.

• It remains the same size.

Why does Dr. Derango regret his tent experiment?

• The tent became too large.

• He created too many tents.

• He didn't think through the consequences.

• The tent caught fire.