Dilating a Figure by a Scale Factor More Than 1

Dilating a Figure by a Scale Factor More Than 1
Introduction

A dilation changes the size of a figure while keeping its shape the same. When the scale factor is greater than 1, the figure becomes larger. Dilations e...

Ethan noticed his father printing two versions of the same poster—one measuring 10 cm by 8 cm and another measuring 20 cm by 16 cm.

He observed that each side of the larger poster was exactly twice the size of the smaller one. Since the shape stayed the same while the size increased, he recognized this as a dilation with a scale factor of...