Dilations and Scale Factor Introduction

A dilation can produce a smaller figure or a(n)______
use a synonym for smaller

• reduction

• enlargement

• scale factor

• center of dilation

PQRS is a scaled copy/dilation of ABCD. Which side length on PQRS corresponds to BC?

• Side PQ

• Side QR

• Side RS

• Side SP

What is the scale factor from the larger figure to the smaller figure?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 4

True or false: Figure L is a scaled copy/dilation of figure S.

• True

• False

The original figure is in the top left. What is the scale factor from the original to Figure A?

The original figure is in the top left. What is the scale factor from the original to Figure B?

The original figure is in the top left. What is the scale factor from the original to Figure D?

The original figure is in the top left. What is the scale factor from the original to Figure C?

• 1/2

• 1

• 3/2

• 2

A student draws a scaled copy/dilation of the figure shown with a scale factor greater than 1. Which could be the length of the base of the triangle?

• 2

• 5

• 1/5

• 11

Which figure is a scaled copy/ dilation of Shape A?

• Shape B

• Shape C

• Shape D