What is a dilation in geometry?
Dilations

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A dilation is a transformation that alters the size of a figure but not its shape, using a center point and a scale factor.
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What does the scale factor in a dilation represent?
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The scale factor indicates how much larger or smaller the image will be compared to the original figure.
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How do you calculate the coordinates of a point after dilation?
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Multiply each coordinate of the original point by the scale factor.
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What are the coordinates of point F(7, -2) after a dilation with a scale factor of 3 centered at the origin?
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F'(21, -6)
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What are the coordinates of point H(-3, 4) after a dilation with a scale factor of 0.5 centered at the origin?
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H'(-1.5, 2)
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What are the coordinates of point G(-10, -6) after a dilation with a scale factor of 1/2 centered at the origin?
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G'(-5, -3)
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What are the coordinates of point A(3, 6) after a dilation with a scale factor of 2?
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A'(6, 12)
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