Dilations.....

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What is a dilation?

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Dilation means to enlarge or reduce.

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A dilation is which of the following?

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Either an enlargement or a reduction.

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What mathematical operation is used with the scale factor in a dilation?

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Multiplication.

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When a dilation has a scale factor greater than one, what type of dilation is it?

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An enlargement.

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What are the coordinates of the image A' when Point A(4,6) is dilated by a scale factor of 2 with the origin as the center of dilation?

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(8,12).

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What happens to the size of a shape when it is dilated by a scale factor less than one?

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The shape is reduced.

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If a shape is dilated by a scale factor of 1, what happens to the shape?

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The shape remains the same size.

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What is the center of dilation?

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The fixed point in a dilation from which all points are expanded or contracted.

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How do you find the coordinates of a dilated point?

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Multiply the original coordinates by the scale factor.

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What is the scale factor in a dilation?

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The ratio that describes how much a figure is enlarged or reduced.