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Dilation on the Coordinate Plane

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If triangle EFG is dilated by a scale factor of 1, E′E' will be located at what ordered pair?

(a)  

2.

A scale factor of 23\frac{2}{3} will (a)   the size of a figure.

3.

Which of the following transformations produces a figure that is congruent to the original figure?

a)

Rotations

b)

Reflections

c)

Translations

d)

Dilations

4.

The result of a transformation. (NEW)

a)
Pre-image
b)
Image
5.

Pentagon VWXYZ is shown on the coordinate grid. A student reflected pentagon VWXYZ across the x-axis to create pentagon V'W'X'Y'Z'. Which rule describes this transformation?

a)

(x,y)→(x,−y)\left(x,y\right)\rightarrow\left(x,-y\right)

b)

(x,y)→(x,y+8)\left(x,y\right)\rightarrow\left(x,y+8\right)

c)

(x,y)→(−y,x)\left(x,y\right)\rightarrow\left(-y,x\right)

d)

(x,y)→(−x,y)\left(x,y\right)\rightarrow\left(-x,y\right)

6.

Dilations produce ___________ figures.

a)

congruent

b)

same

c)

different

d)

similar

7.

A trapezoid on a coordinate grid is dilated to create a larger trapezoid. Which rule could represent this dilation?

a)

(14x, 14y)\left(\frac{1}{4}x,\ \frac{1}{4}y\right)

b)

(x+4, y+3)\left(x+4,\ y+3\right)

c)

(52x, 52y)\left(\frac{5}{2}x,\ \frac{5}{2}y\right)

d)

(0.35x, 0.35y)\left(0.35x,\ 0.35y\right)

8.
If you were to rotate ABCD 180°  about the origin, what would the coordinate of A' be?
a)
(-5, 5)
b)
(-3, -5)
c)
(-5, 3)
d)
(-3, 3)
9.
State the coordinates of the image of point C after a dilation with a scale factor of 1/2 and center point P.
a)
(-6, 1)
b)
(-3, -2)
c)
(1, -6)
d)
(-2, -3)
10.

A transformation is applied to a figure to create a new figure. Which transformation does not preserve congruence?

a)

A reflection across the x-axis

b)

A translation 7 units down

c)

A dilation by scale factor of 5

d)

A rotation of 90°90\degree clockwise

11.
Flipping a figures is a ...
a)
Rotation
b)
Reflection
c)
Dilation
d)
Translation
12.

What is the algebraic rule for the dilation represented in this table?

a)

(2x, 2y)

b)

(x, y)

c)

(34x,34y)\left(\frac{3}{4}x,\frac{3}{4}y\right)

d)

(14x,14y)\left(\frac{1}{4}x,\frac{1}{4}y\right)

13.
Dilate Point B by a scale factor of 3:
a)
(12,0)
b)
(12,12)
c)
(4,3)
d)
(0,12)
14.

If the scale factor is ________ than one, it will reduce the figure.

a)

more

b)

less

15.
Dilate Point B by a scale factor of 3:
a)
(12,0)
b)
(12,12)
c)
(4,3)
d)
(0,12)
16.

If the scale factor is _______ than one, it will enlarge the figure.

a)

more

b)

less

17.
Identify the transformation from ABCD to A'B'C'D'.
a)
Translation
b)
Reflection across the y-axis
c)
Reflection across the x-axis
d)
90o counter clockwise Rotation
18.

A figure is graphed on a coordinate grid as shown. The figure is rotated  180°180\degree  clockwise withthe origin as the center of rotation to create a new figure. Which rule describes this transformation?

a)

 (x,y)→(−x,−y)\left(x,y\right)\rightarrow\left(-x,-y\right)  

b)

 (x,y)→(x,−y)\left(x,y\right)\rightarrow\left(x,-y\right)  

c)

 (x,y)→(−y,−x)\left(x,y\right)\rightarrow\left(-y,-x\right)  

d)

 (x,y)→(−x,y)\left(x,y\right)\rightarrow\left(-x,y\right)  

19.
Choose the correct scale factor:
a)
2
b)
3
c)
1/3
d)
1/2
20.
What is congruency?  
a)
Same size and shape 
b)
Same size
c)
segment 
d)
congruent