Scale Factor/similar figures
Vocabulary
Dilations
Coordinate Rules
Mixed Review
100

The value of x


What is 9 cm?

100

A transformation which creates a similar shape by enlarging or reducing the size of the shape from a fixed point.

What is a dilation?

100

Describe the dilation.


Quadrilateral ABCD was dilated by a scale factor of 1/2, centered at the origin.

100

Apply the rule (3x, 3y) to the coordinate (-4, 6)

What is (-12, 18)

100

Find the value of x.

-1.7x + 4.3 = -12.7

x = 10

200

The scale factor from Triangle P to Triangle S.

What is 1.5?

What is 3/2?

200

The ratio of corresponding sides on two similar figures.

What is scale factor?

200

Describe the dilation.


Triangle PQR was dilated by a scale factor of 3, centered at the origin.

200

What rule was applied to the coordinates:

(6, 5) ---->(24, 20)

What is (4x, 4y)?

200

Find the value of h.

15 = 18 - h/5

h = 15

300

What is the scale factor from Triangle S to Triangle P?

What is 2/3?

300

The point from which corresponding points on a figure are dilated. 

What is center of dilation?
300

Describe the dilation from triangle ABC to the blue/green triangle.


Triangle ABC was dilated by a scale factor of 2, centered at point A. 

300

Apply the rule (3/4x, 3/4y) to the coordinate (-12, 16)

What is (-9, 12)?

300

80 is 20% of what number?

What is 400?

400


What is 3/4?

400

Lines that connect the corresponding points to the center of dilation.

What are projection lines?

400

Describe the dilation from triangle ABC to the blue/purple triangle.


Triangle ABC was dilated by a scale factor of 3, centered at point B.

400

Apply the rule (2/3x. 2/3y) to the coordinate:

 (-21, -15)

What is (-14, 10)?

400

What percent is 30 of 50?

What is 60%?

500

Triangles ABC and DEF are similar. Find the values of b and d

b = 15

d = 12

500

This type of relationship shows that two variables have an equivalent ratio or creates a similar figure.

What is proportional?

500

Describe a set of transformations from PQRS to TUVW


PQRS was dilated by a scale factor of 1/3, centered at the origin, and then reflected over the y-axis. Or done in the opposite order--reflected then dilated.

500

What would be the new coordinate of the point (-4, 8) after a reflection over the y-axis and then applying the rule (1/4x, 1/4y)?

What is (1, 2)?

500

The horizontal lines are parallel. What is the value of x?

What is 45 degrees?