Unit 2 Part 1 Practice Test

Front

If the scale factor is a whole number, that means you are______ the scale factor.

Back

Increase

Front

What would the scale factor be for the red triangle if you divide Point S' (-3,3) and Point S (-1,1)?

Back

3

Front

The center of dilation is how we determine...

Back

The fixed point of where to start the dilation

Front

Scale factor is determined by...

Back

Dividing two x coordinates

Front

How do we mark a copy of a point or a figure?

Back

With a '

Front

What is a scale factor?

Back

A number that scales, or multiplies, some quantity.

Front

What does dilation mean in geometry?

Back

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

Front

What is the effect of a scale factor greater than 1?

Back

The figure enlarges.

Front

What is the effect of a scale factor less than 1?

Back

The figure shrinks.

Front

How do you find the scale factor between two similar figures?

Back

Divide the length of a side of one figure by the corresponding side of the other figure.