Dilating a Figure by a Scale Factor Less Than 1

Dilating a Figure by a Scale Factor Less Than 1
Introduction

A dilation changes the size of a figure while keeping its shape the same. When the scale factor is less than 1, the figure becomes smaller. Dilations are...

Liam’s mother painted a large portrait measuring 100 cm by 60 cm and later created a smaller version measuring 50 cm by 30 cm for her bedroom.

The smaller painting kept the exact same shape and proportions as the original, but every side was shorter.

Liam recognized this as a dilation with a scale factor of 1/2.

To explore th...