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Finding the Scale Factor of a Dilation Worksheet Download

This math worksheet has students find the scale factor of a dilation. Each grid shows a figure and its image after a dilation centered at the origin, and students choose the scale factor from four choices, including its reciprocal.

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Finding the Scale Factor of a Dilation
Each worksheet has 4 coordinate grids showing a figure and its dilation. Students choose the scale factor.
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Each worksheet has 4 coordinate grids showing a figure and its dilation. Students choose the scale factor.

Student objectives

  • Find the scale factor of a dilation from a figure and its image
  • Tell a scale factor greater than 1 from one less than 1
  • Compare corresponding coordinates to find how much a figure grew or shrank

Everyday practice

  • Figuring out how much a photo was enlarged
  • Comparing a model car to the real one
  • Reading the scale on a blueprint

Standards

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