Dilations Corresponding Sides

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

• ½

• ¼

• 4

• 2

Choose the correct scale factor:

• 2.5

• 1.5

• 3.5

• 4

The two triangles are similar. Solve for X.

• 2 ft

• 3 ft

• 4 ft

• 6 ft

What is the scale factor from triangle ABC to triangle DEF?

• 1/2

• 7/3

• 2/1

• 10/3

What is the scale factor from ABCD to MNOP?

• 2/3

• 3/2

• 2

• 3

A triangle has vertices with coordinates A(2,0), B(3, -1) and C(-2,-5). If the triangle is dilated by a scale factor of 3 with the origin as the center of dilation, what are the coordinates of C'?

• (1,-2)

• (-6,-15)

• (-2/3,-5/3)

• (-5,-8)

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

• equal

• congruent

• proportional

• none of these

A ~ B. What is the scale factor of the dilation of A to B?

• 3

• 4

What is the scale factor of the dilation of ABC to XYZ?

• 2

• 3

Are these two figures congruent, similar or neither?

• Congruent

• Neither

• Similar