Understanding Scale Factors of Dilation
Explore how scale factors enlarge or reduce geometric figures. Practice applying scale factors to determine image dimensions and properties.
Questions
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If a dilation has a scale factor of k = 3, what type of dilation is it?
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If a dilation has a scale factor of k = 1/4, what type of transformation is it?
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What happens to a figure when dilated with a scale factor of k = 1?
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Which range of scale factor k creates an enlargement?
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Which range of scale factor k creates a reduction?
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A scale factor of k = 5/2 represents which type of dilation?
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A scale factor of k = 0.6 represents which type of dilation?
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How is the scale factor k calculated from side lengths?
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If a side of length 4 becomes length 10 after dilation, what is the scale factor?
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If a segment of length 12 units is reduced to 9 units, what is the scale factor?
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What scale factor expands a triangle with base 3 units to a similar triangle with base 12 units?
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In standard geometric scale factors of length ratios, the scale factor k is: