Similarity and Scale Factor Review

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• 144

• 18

• 72

• 12

Does the image show a dilation?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

A dilation is which of the following: 

• An enlargement

• A reduction

• Either an enlargement or a reduction

• Neither an enlargement or a reduction

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Rajesh is making pennants in preparation for a school soccer game. He wants the pennants to be similar triangles. Which of these triangles could he use for the pennants?

• QRS and TVW

• QRS and XYZ

• TVW and JKL

• TVW and XYZ

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Figure D´E´F´G´ is a dilation with center (0, 0) of figure DEFG. What is the scale factor?

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Triangle DEF is similar to triangle ABC. What is a sequence of transformations that maps triangle ABC to triangle DEF?

• Reflection then rotation

• Rotation then dilation with scale factor of 2

• Rotation then dilation with scale factor of 0.5

• Rotation then translation

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CCSS.8.G.A.4

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Select ALL the true statements about an image after a dilation.

• The image is a different shape than the preimage.

• The image is a different size than the preimage.

• The image has the same angle measures as the preimage.

• The image is similar to the preimage.

• The image has the same side lengths as the preimage.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Triangle PQR is the image of triangle JKL after a dilation. Is the dilation an enlargement or a reduction? Explain.

• Enlargement, because the image is larger than the original figure.

• Enlargement, because the image is smaller than the original figure.

• Reduction, because the image is smaller than the original figure.

• Reduction, because the image is larger than the original figure.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Are ABC and DEF similar?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Are ABC and LMN similar?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2