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iGCSE (2021 Edition)

13.06 Dilations

Worksheet
Dilations
1

Determine whether the following graphs show a dilation. If yes, find the scale factor.

a
5
10
15
x
5
10
15
y
b
5
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15
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5
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y
c
-5
5
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-5
5
y
d
-5
5
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-5
5
y
2

Find the scale factor for each pair of similar figures:

a
b
c
d
3

Dilate the figure by the given factor using the origin as the center of dilation:

a

Scale factor of 3

5
10
15
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5
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y
b

Scale factor of 4

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5
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c

Scale factor of \frac{1}{2}

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5
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d

Scale factor of \frac{5}{4}

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5
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4

Dilate each figure using the given scale factor and center of dilation.

a

Scale factor: 2

Center of dilation: A\left(2, 3\right)

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5
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b

Scale factor: \frac{1}{2}

Center of dilation: A\left(3, 2\right)

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5

A triangle with vertices A\left( - 7 , - 5 \right), B\left(3, - 5 \right) and C\left( - 5 , 9\right) is dilated by a factor of 0.5 using the origin as the center of dilation. What are the coordinates of the vertices of the dilated triangle?

6

A rectangle with vertices P\left( - 5 , 3\right), Q\left(3, 3\right), R\left(3, - 5 \right) and R\left( - 5 , - 5 \right) is dilated using the origin as the center of dilation. The vertices of the new rectangle are P'\left( - 25 , 15\right), Q'\left(15, 15\right), R'\left(15, - 25 \right) and S'\left( - 25 , - 25 \right).

Find the scale factor.

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Outcomes

0580C3.1

Demonstrate familiarity with Cartesian coordinates in two dimensions.

0580E3.1

Demonstrate familiarity with Cartesian coordinates in two dimensions.

0580C7.2

Reflect simple plane figures in horizontal or vertical lines. Rotate simple plane figures about the origin, vertices or midpoints of edges of the figures, through multiples of 90°. Construct given translations and enlargements of simple plane figures. Recognise and describe reflections, rotations, translations and enlargements.

0580E7.2

Reflect simple plane figures. Rotate simple plane figures through multiples of 90°. Construct given translations and enlargements of simple plane figures. Recognise and describe reflections, rotations, translations and enlargements.

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