How Do You Make a Figure Larger Using a Dilation?

How Do You Make a Figure Larger Using a Dilation?

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Dilation allows you to shrink or enlarge the size of a figure without changing its shape. In this tutorial, follow along as you see how dilate a figure by a given scale factor. Check it out!

Keywords:

  • problem
  • skill
  • dilation
  • dilate
  • enlarge
  • larger
  • change size

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