Drawing Images of Dilation with Different Centers and Scale Factors

The video tutorial explains the concept of dilation in geometry, focusing on how to draw an image of dilation using a center of dilation and a scale factor. It provides examples with different scale factors and positions of the center of dilation, illustrating how to calculate the new coordinates of the image. The tutorial also clarifies common misunderstandings about the center of dilation, emphasizing that it can be inside, on, or outside the pre-image.

Describe the process of drawing an image of dilation with a scale factor of 1/2.

How do you calculate the length of the segments when applying a scale factor?

What common misunderstandings do students have regarding the center of dilation?