Dilations and Translations

Front

If a dilation produces a congruent figure (same size figure as the original), then the scale factor was _____

Back

1

Front

What rule moves an original figure down 6 units on the coordinate plane?

Back

(x, y - 6)

Front

In the translation shown the image is moved _______________.

Back

left 5

Front

Where would point J' be if you translated point J 5 units to the left and 2 units up?

Back

(-5, 3)

Front

A dilation is which of the following:

Back

Either an enlargement or a reduction

Front

What is a dilation in geometry?

Back

A transformation that alters the size of a figure but not its shape.

Front

What is the scale factor in a dilation?

Back

The ratio of the size of the image to the size of the original figure.

Front

What happens to a figure when the scale factor is greater than 1?

Back

The figure is enlarged.

Front

What happens to a figure when the scale factor is between 0 and 1?

Back

The figure is reduced.

Front

What is a translation in geometry?

Back

A transformation that moves every point of a figure the same distance in the same direction.