Dilations? Think Enlargements and Shrinking!

The fourth and final transformation we will look at in this unit is the dilation. This is a fancy word for making things bigger or smaller. The terms we used in class are enlargements and shrinkages. In order to make dilations, one needs to know what the scale factor being applied is. In general, if the scale factor is larger than one, the dilated object will be enlarged. Conversely, if the scale factor is less than one, the dilated object will be shrunk. I showed a two different ways to apply the dilation: one that was more artistic, while the other was more mathematically mechanical.

Tonight's Homework: Complete the Enlargement worksheet you received in class today. Be sure to do both sides!