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Dilations

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Triangle ABC is dilated by a scale factor of 2.5. Point A is at (2,3), point B is at (-2,3), and Point C is at (0,-2). Where is B' after the dilation?

a)

(5,7.5)

b)

(0,-5)

c)

(-5,7.5)

d)

(-2,3)

2.

What is the number in front of the rule of a dilation

(2x,2y)

a)

rule

b)

scale factor

c)

scale fraction

d)

dilation

3.

Figure QRST was dilated by a scale factor of 9. What is the rule?

a)

(1/9x, 1/9y)

b)

(x+9, y+9)

c)

(9x,9y)

d)

(9/3x,9/3y)

4.

Does a reduction get bigger or smaller?

a)

smaller

b)

bigger

5.

Do you think Iron Man is cool?

a)

yes

b)

no

6.

A square was dilated by a scale factor of 4. Is this and enlargement or reduction and why?

a)

Reduction, it is smaller than 10

b)

Enlargement, it is bigger that 2

c)

Enlargement, it is bigger than 1

d)

Reduction, it is smaller than 1

7.

Which of these is a reduction?

a)

(1.5x,1.5y)

b)

(x+1/2, y+1/2)

c)

(1/2x,1/2y)

d)

(2x,3y)

8.

The point (-17,53) was dilated by a scale factor of 2. What is the new point?

a)

(-34,106)

b)

(-8.5,26.5)

c)

(-14,68)

d)

(34,106)

9.

If point A is (9,3) and A' is (27,9), what is the rule?

a)

(4x,4y)

b)

(1/3x,1/3y)

c)

(3x,3y)

d)

(2x,2y)

10.

Quadrilateral ABCD is dilated by 1/2. Is this a reduction or enlargement?

a)

enlargment

b)

reduction

11.

What is the difference between an enlargement and a reduction?

a)

Enlargement gets bigger, reduction gets smaller

b)

reduction gets bigger, enlargement gets smaller

c)

Reductions add 3

d)

Enlargements move the shape to the right.

12.

Do dilations move the shape up, down, left, or right?

a)

Yes

b)

No

13.

The distance between Point Z and Point Y is 6. If the scale factor is 1/3, what is the distance between Z' and Y'?

a)

1

b)

7

c)

18

d)

2

14.

The scale factor is 1/4. If the original point is located at (8,16), then where is the new point?

a)

(1,4)

b)

(3,8)

c)

(2,4)

d)

(9,18)

15.

Dilations basically make a shape bigger and smaller

true or false

a)

false

b)

true