When k is LESS than one, the figure is REDUCED, meaning that the dilated figure A'B'C' is smaller than the preimage figure ABC.[br][br]When k is GREATER than one, the figure is ENLARGED, meaning that the dilated figure A'B'C' is larger than the preimage figure ABC.

When the scale factor is 0.5, B' is (1, 0).[br]When the scale factor is 1, B' equals B and is (2, 0).[br]When the scale factor is 2, B' is (4, 0).[br]When the scale factor is 3, B' is (6, 0).[br][br]The coordinates of B' is the scale factor MULTIPLIED BY the coordinates of B, or [b]B' = (kx, ky)[/b].

[list][*]When the scale factor is 0.5, A' is 1.5 units away from the center of dilation, which is HALF the distance from point A to the center of dilation (3 units).[/*][*]When the scale factor is 1, A' is 3 units away from the center of dilation, which is the SAME distance from point A to the center of dilation (3 units).[/*][*]When the scale factor is 2. A' is 6 units away from the center of dilation, which is DOUBLE the distance from point A to the center of dilation (3 units).[/*][*]When the scale factor is 3, A' is 9 units away from the center of dilation, which is TRIPLE the distance from point A to the center of dilation (3 units).[/*][/list][br]The distance from the center of dilation to a DILATED point will be the scale factor MULTIPLIED BY the distance from the center of dilation to corresponding PREIMAGE point. [br][b][br]Distance[sub] [color=#ff7700]center of dilation[/color] to [color=#0000ff]DILATED point [/color][/sub]= [color=#ff0000]k[/color] * Distance[sub] [color=#ff7700]center of dilation[/color] to [color=#ff00ff]PREIMAGE point[/color][/sub][/b]