Dilations

Does the image show a Dilation? If yes, did the image enlarge, reduce or none of the above?

• Yes, enlarge

• Yes, reduce

• No

segment AB is 3 units long if it were dilated by a factor of 5 ... How long would segment A'B' be

• 15

• 3

• 12

• 3/5

A scale factor of 1/2 reduces a figure.

• True

• False

A dilation creates a similar figure.

• True

• False

What type of dilation is represented? black to blue

• Enlargement

• Reduction

What type of dilation is represented? blue to purple

• Enlargement

• Reduction

A dilation preserves which of the following characteristics?

• Congruence

• Similarity

• Both

• None of these

What type of dilation is represented? blue to green

• Enlargement

• Reduction

Choose all statements that are true about dilations.

• Dilations cause angle measures to change.

• Dilations change the size of a shape by making it bigger or smaller.

• When you dilate by a scale factor bigger than 1, the shape increases in size.

• When you dilate by a scale factor less than 1, the shape increases in size.

• Dilations only increase the size of a shape.

What type of dilation is represented? Purple to orange

• Enlargement

• Reducton