Dilations: Find the Center and Scale Factor

Author:
Rose Neal
Topic:
Dilation

Move the lines so they touch the top and bottom points of the two figures below. You may need to move the points along the line. Then, answer the questions below.

Where is the Center of Dilation located?

Scale Factor

What is the scale factor if the small figure is the pre-image and the bigger figure is the image?

What is the scale factor if the bigger figure is the pre-image and the smaller figure is the image?

How are the two scale factors related to each other?