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Dilations Practice
For each problem...
1) Based on the information given, circle if the dilation is an enlargement or a reduction.
2) Write down the coordinates of the original image in the given table.
3) Find the coordinates of the new image by applying the scale factor, write those in the table.
4) Graph the image using the new coordinates.
5) Last, write the algebraic rule/representation for the dilation.

1 Dilate the given image by 3

Pre-Image New Image
Enlargement
or
A A’ A
B

Reduction B B’ D C
C C’
Rule: ________________ D D’

2 Dilate the given image by 4

1
E F
Pre-Image New Image
Enlargement
or
E E’
Reduction F F’
G G’ G
H

Rule: ________________ H H’

3 Dilate the given image by 0.5

J K
Pre-Image New Image
Enlargement
or
J J’
Reduction K K’
L L’ M L

Rule: ________________
M M’
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4 Dilate the given image by
3
2
Pre-Image New Image
Enlargement
N N’ N P
or
P P’
Reduction
R Q
Q Q’
R R’
Rule: ________________

S
5 Dilate the given image by
1
2 T
Pre-Image New Image
Enlargement
S S’
or
T T’
Reduction V
U U’ U

V V’
Rule: ________________

6 Dilate the given image by 2

Pre-Image New Image
Enlargement X
W W’ W
or
X X’
Reduction
Z
Y Y’ Y

Z Z’
Rule: ________________

7 Dilate the given image by 0.25

A
B
Pre-Image New Image
Enlargement
A A’
or
B B’
Reduction
C C’ D C

D D’
Rule: ________________
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Answer KEY: Dilations Practice

For each problem...
1) Based on the information given, circle if the dilation is an enlargement or a reduction.
2) Write down the coordinates of the original image in the given table.
3) Find the coordinates of the new image by applying the scale factor, write those in the table.
4) Graph the image using the new coordinates.
5) Last, write the algebraic rule/representation for the dilation.

1 Dilate the given image by 3

B’
Pre-Image New Image
Enlargement A’
or
A (-1, 1) A’ (-3, 3) A
B

Reduction B (2, 2) B’ (6, 6) D C

C (2, -2) C’ (6, -6) D’

(x, y) i (3x, 3y) D (-1, -1) D’ (-3, -3) C’

Rule: ________________

2 Dilate the given image by 4

1
E F
Pre-Image New Image
Enlargement
or
E (-8, 6) E’ (-2, 1.5) E’ F’

Reduction F (4, 6) F’ (1, 1.5) H’ G’

G (4, -4) G’ (1, -1) G

H

(x, y) i (1/4x, 1/4y)

Rule: ________________ H (-8, -4) H’ (-2, -1)

3 Dilate the given image by 0.5

J K
Pre-Image New Image
Enlargement J’ K’
or
J (-6, 6) J’ (-3, 3)
Reduction K (8, 6) K’ (4, 3)
M’ L’
L (8, -4) L’ (4, -2) M L

(x, y) i (0.5x, 0.5y)

Rule: ________________
M (-6, -4) M’ (-3, -2)
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4 Dilate the given image by
3
2
Pre-Image New Image
N’
Enlargement
N (-2, 2) N’ (-3, 3) N
P
P’
or
P (3, 1) P’ (4.5, 1.5)
Reduction
R Q
Q (3, -3) Q’ (4.5, -4.5) Q’
R’
R (-2, -3) R’ (-3, -4.5)
Rule: (x, y) i (3/2x, 3/2y)
________________

S
5 Dilate the given image by
1
2 T
Pre-Image New Image S’
T’
Enlargement
S (-4, 8) S’ (-2, 4)
or
T (4, 6) T’ (2, 3) V’
Reduction V U’
U (6, -4) U’ (3, -2) U

(x, y) i (1/2x, 1/2y) V (-3, -2)

Rule: ________________
V’ (-1.5, -1)

6 Dilate the given image by 2 X’

Pre-Image New Image

Enlargement W’ X
W (-3, 1) W’ (-6, 2) W
or
X (4, 3) X’ (8, 6)
Reduction
Z
Y (3, -4) Y’ (6, -8) Y
Z’
(x, y) i (2x, 2y) Z (-4, -3) Z’ (-8, -6)
Rule: ________________ Y’

7 Dilate the given image by 0.25

A
B
Pre-Image New Image
Enlargement A’
A (-4, 8) A’ (-1, 2) B’
or
B (4, 6) B’ (1, 1.5) D’ C’
Reduction
C (4, -4) C’ (1, -1) D C

D (-4, -4) D’ (-1, -1)

Rule: (x, y) i (0.25x, 0.25y)
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