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13.

8 Dilations

Dilate the coordinates of triangle ABC with A(-9, -6), B(0, 9), and C(5, 0 ) using a scale factor of 1/3 and a
center of dilation at (0, 0).

-9,-6 -9,-6
0,9 0,9 all times 1/3
5,0 5,0

-3, -2
0, 3
5/3,0
X

Dilate the coordinates of triangle ABC with A(-3, -1), B(-1, -2), and C(-3, -4) using a scale factor of 3 and a
center of dilation at (-5, -5).

A=2,4 all times 3


B=4,3
c=2,1 TheMathWorksheetSite.com

6,12
12,9
6,3
X
Y

Dilate the coordinates of triangle ABC with A(2, 6), B(4, -3), and C(5, 3) using a scale factor of -2 and a center
of dilation at (1,-2).

A=1,8
B=3,-1 all times -2
C=4,5

-2, -16
-6, 2
-8, -10 X

-16
How do you find the center of dilation?

E' to E -2,-3

G' to G= -3,-1

O' to O= -5,-2 Center of dilation is -5,-7 TheMathWorksheetSite.com

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