It remains fixed in position and all the other vertices move towards or away from it depending on whether the scale factor is less than 1 or greater than one.
To dilate a shape by a factor of 3, multiply the coordinates of each vertex of the shape by 3. For example, if a vertex is at (x, y), after dilation it will be at (3x, 3y). This process enlarges the shape while maintaining its proportions and the center of dilation, which is typically the origin (0,0) unless specified otherwise.
Geometric dilation (size change, typically expansion) does not change the shape of a figure, or its center location, only the size.
To graph a dilation, first identify the center of dilation and the scale factor. For each point of the original figure, measure the distance from that point to the center of dilation, then multiply that distance by the scale factor to find the new distance from the center. Plot the new points at these distances, and connect them to form the dilated figure. Ensure that the orientation remains the same and that the shape is proportional to the original.
To enlarge a figure on a coordinate graph, you can apply a dilation transformation using a scale factor. Choose a center point for the dilation, often the origin or the center of the figure, and multiply the coordinates of each vertex by the scale factor. For example, if you use a scale factor of 2, each coordinate (x, y) becomes (2x, 2y), effectively doubling the size of the figure while maintaining its shape and proportions.
A dilation transforms a figure by scaling it proportionally from a fixed center point, known as the center of dilation. This process changes the size of the figure while maintaining its shape and the relative positions of its points. Each point in the original figure moves away from or toward the center of dilation based on a specified scale factor, resulting in a larger or smaller version of the original figure. Thus, dilation preserves the geometric properties, such as angles and ratios of distances.
A circle does not have a vertex.
L shape
When you dilate a triangle with a scale factor of 2, each vertex of the triangle moves away from the center of dilation, doubling the distance from that point. As a result, the new triangle retains the same shape and angles as the original triangle but has sides that are twice as long. This means the area of the dilated triangle becomes four times larger than the original triangle's area.
The two key characteristics of a dilation are the center of dilation and the scale factor. The center of dilation is a fixed point in the plane from which all other points are expanded or contracted. The scale factor determines how much the figure is enlarged or reduced; a scale factor greater than one enlarges the figure, while a scale factor between zero and one reduces it. Dilation preserves the shape of the figure but changes its size.
a vertex
A diagonal in a shape is a straight line from one vertex to another vertex (corner).
A chevron. Basically, any polygon with an acute angle whose vertex points to the center of the shape.