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Measurement and Geometry

Virginia SOL 7.MG.4

Apply dilations of polygons in the coordinate plane.

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What students need to be able to do

  • Given a preimage in the coordinate plane, identify the coordinates of the image of a polygon that has been dilated with scale factors of 1/2, 1/3, 2, 3, or 4 and center at the origin.
  • Sketch the image of a dilation of a polygon with scale factors of 1/2, 1/3, 2, 3, or 4 and center at the origin.
  • Identify and describe dilations in context including scale drawings and graphic design.