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02-03-Sample Quiz-Dilations



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

The segment mc001-1.jpg is dilated to create the segment mc001-2.jpg.









What are the coordinates of the center of the dilation?
mc001-3.jpg
a.
mc001-4.jpg
c.
mc001-6.jpg
b.
mc001-5.jpg
d.
mc001-7.jpg
 

 2. 

In the diagram shown below quadrilateral ABCD is dilated from the origin.  What scale factor was used for the dilation?
mc002-1.jpg
a.
Scale Factor = 0.5
c.
Scale Factor = 2
b.
Scale Factor = 1.5
d.
Cannot be determined
 

 3. 

If the triangle at the right were to be dilated using a scale factor of  mc003-1.jpg,  which is the only triangle below that could represent the transformed  image?
mc003-2.jpg
a.
mc003-3.jpg
c.
mc003-5.jpg
b.
mc003-4.jpg
d.
mc003-6.jpg
 

 4. 

If you were to dilate line mc004-1.jpg using point C as the center of dilation, which of the below would best describe the newly created image?

(You may assume that the scale factor is not 1.)
mc004-2.jpg
a.
A line segment
b.
A ray
c.
A line  that is parallel to line mc004-3.jpg
d.
A line that is in the same place as line mc004-4.jpg
 

 5. 

A rectangle ABCD is dilated from point O to create the rectangle A’B’C’D’.
mc005-1.jpg

Given AB = 4 cm, A’B’ = 8 cm, and the area of ABCD = 10 cm2, determine the ratio  of the areas between the two similar shapes.
a.
mc005-2.jpg
c.
mc005-4.jpg
b.
mc005-3.jpg
d.
mc005-5.jpg
 

 6. 

One pyramid is dilation of the other.

mc006-1.jpg

Which would best represent the ratio of the volumes between the two similar pyramids?
a.
1:2
c.
1:16
b.
1:4
d.
1:64
 



 
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