Describe Dilations

An office supply store sells index cards in two different sizes. The large size is an enlargement of the small size. Both sizes are shown. Find the scale factor of the enlargement.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

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CCSS.7.G.A.1

Dilate the figure by a scale factor of 3 with the origin as the center of dilation. What are the coordinates of the image?

• A'(9,9) B'(18,18) C'(27,9)

• A'(6,6) B'(9,9) C'(12,6)

• A'(0,0) B'(3,3) C'(6,0)

• A'(1,1) B'(2,2) C'(3,1)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Describe the transformation in the image.

• translation

• reflection

• rotation

• dilation

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

Dilate Point B by a scale factor of 1/2

• (1.5,-4)

• (-1.5,1)

• (-1,-1.5)

• (-2,-2)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

A dilation is which of the following: 

• only an enlargement

• only a reduction

• Either an enlargement or a reduction

• Neither an enlargement or a reduction

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

In a dilation what mathematical operation is used with the scale factor?

• addition 

• subtraction 

• multiplication 

• division 

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

An image is dilated at a scale factor of 1.5. This means the dilation is an enlargement and the dilated image will be bigger.

• True

• False

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

A dilation produces a similar figure

• True

• False

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Dilate Point B by a scale factor of 3:

• (12,0)

• (12,12)

• (4,3)

• (0,12)

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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