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Which proportion could be used to determine if the figures represent a dilation?

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Two-thirds = StartFraction 5 Over 8 EndFraction
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Two-thirds = StartFraction 8 Over 5 EndFraction
Option B
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StartFraction 2 Over 8 EndFraction = Five-thirds
Option C
D
StartFraction 2 Over 8 EndFraction = three-fifths
Option D
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Issouf claims that the scale factor is . Which statement about his claim is correct?

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He is correct because CB is 4 and C’B’ is 2. The scale factor is .
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He is correct because he needs to subtract 2 from each side. A reduction has a scale factor that is a fraction, so it must be .
Option B
C
He is incorrect because it is 3. CB is actually 2 + 4 or 6. So one needs to multiply the pre-image length by 3 to get the image; 3 is the scale factor.
D
He is incorrect because the scale factor is . CB is actually 2 + 4 = 6. CB is the pre-image, so the scale factor is .
Option D
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Joseph is creating a dilation through point B with a scale factor of 2. Which statements about the dilation are correct? Check all that apply.

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A’ will be located on ray .
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B
B and B’ are the same point.
C
will be as long as .
Option C
D
and will be part of the image’s sides.
Option D
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The image will be inside the pre-image.
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If this rectangle is dilated using a scale factor of through point B, what is the result?

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Point B is the bottom left corner of rectangle X. Rectangle X prime is double the size of rectangle X.
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Point B is the bottom left corner of rectangle X. Rectangle X prime is half the size of rectangle X and point B is at the bottom left corner.
Option B
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Point B is the bottom left corner of rectangle X. Rectangle X prime is double the size of rectangle X and is outside of rectangle X.
Option C
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Point B is the bottom left corner of rectangle X. Rectangle X prime is half the size of rectangle X and is outside of rectangle X.
Option D
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Which statement about a dilation with a scale factor of 3 is true?

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Three is added to each side in the pre-image to find the corresponding side length in the image.
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Three is subtracted from each side in the pre-image to find the corresponding side length in the image.
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Each side in the pre-image is multiplied by three to find the corresponding side length in the image.
D
Each side in the pre-image is divided by three to find the corresponding side length in the image.

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