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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
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?
(5,7.5)
(0,-5)
(-5,7.5)
(-2,3)
What is the number in front of the rule of a dilation
(2x,2y)
rule
scale factor
scale fraction
dilation
Figure QRST was dilated by a scale factor of 9. What is the rule?
(1/9x, 1/9y)
(x+9, y+9)
(9x,9y)
(9/3x,9/3y)
Does a reduction get bigger or smaller?
smaller
bigger
Do you think Iron Man is cool?
yes
no
A square was dilated by a scale factor of 4. Is this and enlargement or reduction and why?
Reduction, it is smaller than 10
Enlargement, it is bigger that 2
Enlargement, it is bigger than 1
Reduction, it is smaller than 1
Which of these is a reduction?
(1.5x,1.5y)
(x+1/2, y+1/2)
(1/2x,1/2y)
(2x,3y)
The point (-17,53) was dilated by a scale factor of 2. What is the new point?
(-34,106)
(-8.5,26.5)
(-14,68)
(34,106)
If point A is (9,3) and A' is (27,9), what is the rule?
(4x,4y)
(1/3x,1/3y)
(3x,3y)
(2x,2y)
Quadrilateral ABCD is dilated by 1/2. Is this a reduction or enlargement?
enlargment
reduction
What is the difference between an enlargement and a reduction?
Enlargement gets bigger, reduction gets smaller
reduction gets bigger, enlargement gets smaller
Reductions add 3
Enlargements move the shape to the right.
Do dilations move the shape up, down, left, or right?
Yes
No
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'?
1
7
18
2
The scale factor is 1/4. If the original point is located at (8,16), then where is the new point?
(1,4)
(3,8)
(2,4)
(9,18)
Dilations basically make a shape bigger and smaller
true or false
false
true
