Dilations Quiz

Dilate the figure by a scale factor of 3 with the origin as the center of dilation. What are the coordinates of the image?
A(3,3) B(6,6) C(9,3)

• A'(9,9) B'(18,18) C'(27,9)
• A'(6,6) B'(9,9) C'(12,6)
• A'(0,0) B'(3,3) C'(6,0)
• A'(1,1) B'(2,2) C'(3,1)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Choose the correct scale factor:

• 2
• 3
• 1/3
• 1/2

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

The point (8, 12) was dilated to become point (2, 3). What was the scale factor?

• ½
• ¼
• 4
• 2

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Dilate Point B by a scale factor of 1/2

• (1.5,-4)
• (-1.5,1)
• (-1,-1.5)
• (-2,-2)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

A dilation is which of the following: 

• only an enlargement
• only a reduction
• Either an enlargement or a reduction
• Neither an enlargement or a reduction

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

In a dilation what mathematical operation is used with the scale factor?

• addition 
• subtraction 
• multiplication 
• division 

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Enlargement or reduction?  Find the scale factor!

• It's a reduction; the scale factor is 2.
• It's an enlargement; the scale factor is 2.
• It's an enlargement; the scale factor is 1/2.
• It's a reduction; the scale factor is 1/2.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Triangle ABC will be dilated using the rule (x, y)→(2x, 2y).  What will be the coordinates of C'?

• (12, -3)
• (12, -6)
• (3, -1.5)
• (8, -5)

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

A dilation always produces a congruent figure.

• True
• False

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

A dilation always produces a similar figure. Similar figures have the same ______ but different ______. 

• measure; shapes
• sizes; shapes
• value; measures
• shape; sizes

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CCSS.8.G.A.3