Question

Identifying Transformations
Which could a dilation result in? Select all that apply.
a figure getting smaller
a figure moving to the left
a figure flipping upside down
a figure getting larger
a figure turning about a point

Answer 1

Select:
- a figure getting smaller
- a figure getting larger

Reason: a dilation scales all distances from a center (making the figure larger or smaller). It does not rotate (turn about a point) or reflect (flip upside down). While points can shift location relative to axes depending on the center, a pure translation ("moving to the left") is not what a dilation does.