Dilations from any center, and what a dilation does to lines
Grade 10 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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A dilation sends Kira's umbrella points A(4, 1) to A′(8, 5) and B(3, 2) to B′(5, 8). Which center and scale factor fit?
- Center (2, -1), scale factor 1/3
- Center (6, 3), scale factor 2
- Center (4, 1), scale factor 3
- Center (2, -1), scale factor 3
Line l is any line, possibly through P and possibly not. A dilation about point P maps line ℓ to line ℓ′. Noah lists what is guaranteed. Which statement is correct?
Dilation about P. Line ℓ is any line, possibly through P and possibly not. Dilation about P. Line ℓ is any line, possibly through P and possibly not. Dilation about P P l - ℓ′ is always parallel to ℓ and always a different line from ℓ
- ℓ′ always passes through P
- ℓ′ is always the same line as ℓ, since dilations only stretch lengths
- ℓ′ is parallel to ℓ, and ℓ′ is always ℓ itself when ℓ passes through P
Zee's leaf triangle is dilated by scale factor 5/2. How do the image's perimeter and area compare with the original's?
Triangle dilated by scale factor 5/2 about a center. Triangle dilated by scale factor 5/2 about a center. Triangle dilated by scale factor 5/2 about a center. center - Both unchanged, since the shape is the same
- Perimeter 25/4 times as large; area 5/2 times as large
- Perimeter 5/2 times as large; area 25/4 times as large
- Perimeter 5/2 times as large; area 5/2 times as large
Bo's circle has center (2, -1) and radius 3. A dilation about the origin with scale factor 2 is applied. What is the image circle?
Circle with center (2, -1) and radius 3. Center of dilation: the origin. Scale factor 2. Circle with center (2, -1) and radius 3. Center of dilation: the origin. Scale factor 2. x y Center of dilation: the origin Scale factor 2 (2, -1) radius 3 origin - Center (4, -2), radius 5
- Center (4, -2), radius 3
- Center (4, -2), radius 6
- Center (2, -1), radius 6
Tala dilates segment AB with A(6, 3) and B(6, -5) by scale factor 1/2 about P(-2, 3), which is not on AB. Where are A′ and B′?
Segment AB with A(6, 3), B(6, -5). Center of dilation P(-2, 3), not on AB. Scale factor 1/2. Segment AB with A(6, 3), B(6, -5). Center of dilation P(-2, 3), not on AB. Scale factor 1/2. Center of dilation P, not on AB. Scale factor 1/2. −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 A B P - A′(4, 0) and B′(4, -4)
- A′(2, 3) and B′(2, -1)
- A′(3, 3/2) and B′(3, -5/2)
- A′(13/2, 7/2) and B′(13/2, -9/2)
Milo dilates by 2 about the origin, then by 1/2 about P(4, 0). Which single transformation does the pair equal?
Step 1: dilation, factor 2, center O(0, 0). Step 2: dilation, factor 1/2, center P(4, 0). Try the point (1, 1). Step 1: dilation, factor 2, center O(0, 0). Step 2: dilation, factor 1/2, center P(4, 0). Try the point (1, 1). Step 1: dilation, factor 2, center O(0, 0) Step 2: dilation, factor 1/2, center P(4, 0) Try the point (1, 1). x y 1 2 3 4 1 O(0, 0) P(4, 0) (1, 1) - The identity, since 2 × 1/2 = 1 and nothing moves
- A translation 4 units right
- A translation 2 units right
- A translation 2 units left
The center is not given. A dilation with scale factor 3 sends Pia's boat point A(2, 1) to A′(6, 3). Where does B(4, 5) go?
Scale factor 3. A(2, 1) goes to A′(6, 3). The center is not given. B is at (4, 5). Scale factor 3. A(2, 1) goes to A′(6, 3). The center is not given. B is at (4, 5). x y Scale factor 3 A(2, 1) A'(6, 3) B(4, 5) - (12, 15)
- (7, 8)
- (8, 7)
- (12, 5)
Ren claims A is always the midpoint of PA′. With P(1, 1) and A(4, 3), Ren tests scale factor 3. What does the test show?
Center P(1, 1) and point A(4, 3). Claim: A is the midpoint of segment PA′, for any scale factor. Center P(1, 1) and point A(4, 3). Claim: A is the midpoint of segment PA′, for any scale factor. Claim: A is the midpoint of segment PA', for any scale factor. Scale factor 3. −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 P A - False: with factor 3, A′ = (7, 6) and the midpoint of PA′ is (4, 3.5), not A
- True: it works when the factor is 2, so it works for any other factor too, such as 3
- False: with factor 3, A′ = (10, 7) and the midpoint of PA′ is (5.5, 4), not A
- True: A′ lies on line PA, so A is a midpoint
A dilation with scale factor 3 about C(1, 0) sends line m to y = 2x + 7. Esme works back. What was m?
Image line y = 2x + 7. Center of dilation C(1, 0). Scale factor 3. Line m is not given. Image line y = 2x + 7. Center of dilation C(1, 0). Scale factor 3. Line m is not given. Center of dilation C(1, 0). Scale factor 3. Line m is not given. −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 y = 2x + 7 C - y = 2x + 21
- y = 2x + 7/3
- y = 2x + 4
- y = 2x + 1
Ari's projector lamp is the center. A 3 cm wide slide is 20 cm from the lamp, and the screen is 100 cm from it. How wide is the image?
The lamp is the center. The slide is 20 cm from the lamp and 3 cm wide. The screen is 100 cm from the lamp. Slide and screen are parallel. The lamp is the center. The slide is 20 cm from the lamp and 3 cm wide. The screen is 100 cm from the lamp. Slide and screen are parallel. lamp (center) 100 cm 20 cm slide, 3 cm wide screen - 240 cm, using scale factor 80
- 15 cm, using scale factor 5
- 0.6 cm, using scale factor 1/5
- 5 cm, the scale factor itself