Dilation
Similarity Statements
Scale Factor
Grab Bag!!
100

If ABC was dilated from the origin to create A'B'C', what was the scale factor? 

Scale factor: 2

100

Similar figures have  the SAME Shape but Different _______?

side lengths

100

Which rule represents the dilation of a figure by a scale factor of 5 that is centered at the origin?

A (x, y) --> ((1/5)x, (1/5)y)

B (x, y) --> (5x, 5y)

C (x, y) --> (x + 5, y + 5)

D) (x, y) --> (x - 5, y - 5)

B

100

Dilations can result in a congruent figure if their scale factor is this number.

1

200

If ABC was dilated from the origin to create A'B'C', what was the scale factor? 

Scale factor: 3

200

The corresponding ______ ______of two similar triangles are congruent. 

angle measures

200

Determine the scale factor, k:

Pre-image: (7, 8) Image: (56, 64)

k=8

200

The ____________ of a dilation is the ratio of a length in the image to the corresponding length in the pre-image.

scale factor

300

If Figure A was dilated from the origin to create Figure B, what was the scale factor?

Scale factor: 

5/2

300

Complete the similarity statement:

Triangle RQP ~ Triangle TUV

300

One rectangle is 3 inches by 7 inches. Another is 12 inches by 29 inches. Are they Similar?

No

300

Pre-image: (6, 3) Image: (2, 1)


Determine the scale factor, k.

k = 1/3

400

If PQR were dilated from the origin by a scale factor of 5/3 to create P'Q'R', what would be the coordinates of Q'?

Q'(5, 5/3)

400

If ABCD ~ GHIJ, which side in GHIJ corresponds to side BC?

side HI

400

K'(36, 9) is the image of K after a dilation about the origin with a scale factor, k=3. What are the coordinates of K? 

K (12, 3)

400

Determine whether these points represent a dilation about the origin.

Preimage: (48, 384) Image: (1, 7)

no

500

ABCD is the image of PQRS after a dilation from the origin with a scale factor of 2, what the coordinates of R?

R(-1, 0.5) or R (-1, 1/2)

500

Complete the similarity statement: 

DCB ~ WVU

500

Wade uses function notation (x, y) → (0.25x, y) to describe a dilation in the coordinate plane with its center at the origin and scale factor 0.25. Is he correct? Explain.

no, the scale factor must be applied to both the x- and y- coordinate. 

500

Q

scale factor 2, P1 =17 units    P2 =  34 units

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