Dilations Exploration

In this activity, you will be observing a dilation about the origin. Use the "Scale Factor" slider to dilate the original pre-image and try and answer the following questions on the worksheet provided.[br][br]1) Describe what happens if the scale factor is less than 1?[br]2) Describe what happens if the scale factor is 1?[br]3) Describe what happens if the scale factor is greater than 1?[br]4) Move the scale factor to 3. Write down the original pre-image coordinates, and the dilation image coordinates. What do you notice when you compare the original coordinates to the dilation's coordinates?[br]5) Move the scale factor to 0.5. Write down the original pre-image coordinates, and the dilation image coordinates. What do you notice when you compare the original coordinates to the dilation's coordinates?[br][br][br][br][br][br]

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