How to Do Dilations?

Identify the center of dilation

Determine the scale factor

Draw a line from the center through each point of the figure

Measure the distance from the center to each point

Multiply each distance by the scale factor

Mark the new points at the scaled distances

Connect the new points in the same order as the original figure

Check that corresponding angles stay the same

Check that corresponding side lengths are proportional

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