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

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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

• Side PQ

• Side QR

• Side RS

• Side SP

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 4

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

• True

• False

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

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

• Shape B

• Shape C

• Shape D

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CCSS.8.G.A.3