Practice - Important Notes on Scale Factor (k)
Practice Questions
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What happens to a shape when k > 1?
💡 Hint: Think about making a shape bigger.
If k = 0.5, what does this indicate?
💡 Hint: Consider shrinking.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the effect when k = 1?
💡 Hint: Think about a triangle that hasn't changed at all.
If a shape has a negative scale factor, what does it do?
💡 Hint: Remember what happens during a flip.
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Challenge Problems
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If a triangle’s vertex at (2, 2) is enlarged by a scale factor of -3, what are the new vertices if the triangle initially has vertices at (0, 0), (0, 3), and (4, 0)?
💡 Hint: Remember to apply the scale factor carefully to each vertex.
A square has a side of length 5. If the square is dilated by a scale factor of -2, what is the area of the dilated square, and how does it relate to the original area?
💡 Hint: Use the formula for the area of a square and consider the scaling factor.
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