Dilations and Scale Factor Introduction

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

• ½

• ¼

• 4

• 2

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

State the coordinate of the image of the given point G (-10,-6) under a dilation with center at the origin with the given scale factor of 1/2.

• G' (5,3)

• G' (20,12)

• G' (-20,-12)

• G' (-5,-3)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

State the coordinate of the image of the given point B (4,9) under a dilation with center at the origin with the given scale factor of 2.

• B' (2 , 4.5)

• B' (-8 ,-18)

• B' (8 ,18)

• B' (9 ,4)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

When a dilation has a scale factor greater than one, the dilation is an enlargement.

• True

• False

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

When the scale factor of a dilation is less than one, the dilation is a reduction.

• True

• False

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

A scale factor of 1/2 reduces a figure.

• True

• False

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

What is the scale factor from the small shape to the big shape?

• 1/2

• 7/3

• 2

• 10/3

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

If the scale factor is greater than one, the new figure will be

• reduction

• enlargement

• scale

• not proportional

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

What is the scale factor from ΔDEF to ΔABC?

• 2

• 3/2

• 2/3

• 1/2

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

If the scale factor is greater than 1, the new figure will be

• an enlargement

• a reduction

• a scale factor

• bigger

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CCSS.8.G.A.3