Dilations Distance

To measure the distance across a pond, a surveyor locates points A, B, C, D, and E as shown.  Find the length of AB to the nearest meter.

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 18

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

The triangles are similar, solve for the question mark.

• 8

• 12.5

• 18

• 24

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

What is the value of X?

• X=4

• X=6

• X=3

• X=2

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

If two figures are similar, the corresponding sides are ______________.

• equal

• congruent

• proportional

• none of these

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

If a Scale Factor is between 0 and 1, then your figure gets...

• Smaller

•  Bigger

• Turned upside-down

• Does not change

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

If a Scale Factor if greater than 1, then your figure gets...

• Smaller

• Bigger

• Turned upside-down

• Does not change

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

An enlargement or reduction is also called a _________.

• Translation

• Reflection

• Rotation

• Dilation

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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

• reduction

• enlargement

• scale factor

• center of dilation

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CCSS.8.G.A.3