1. Investigation 4 Dilations and Similar Figures
Problem 4.1: Focus on Dilations

2. Part A
Draw the image of quadrilateral PQRS after a dilation with center (0, 0) and scale factor 3 on the graph to the right. Label the corresponding points P’, Q’, R’, and S’.

3. How do the side lengths of quadrilateral P’Q’R’S’ compare to those of quadrilateral PQRS?
Lengths of the sides of PQRS:
PQ =
PS =
QR =
RS =
Lengths of the sides of P’Q’R’S’:
P’Q’ =
P’S’ =
Q’R’ =
R’S’ =
The side lengths of quadrilateral P’Q’R’S’ are 3 times as long as the side lengths of PQRS.

4. Corresponding angles have equal measure.
How do the angle measures of quadrilateral P’Q’R’S’ compare to those of quadrilateral PQRS?
m<Q =
m<P =
m< S =
m <R =
m<Q’ =
m<P’ =
m< S’ =
m<R’ =
Corresponding angles have equal measure.

5. The perimeter of P’Q’R’S’ is 3 times the perimeter of PQRS.
How does the perimeter (distance around the shape) of quadrilateral P’Q’R’S’ compare to those of quadrilateral PQRS?
Quadrilateral PQRS
PQ = 2 units
PS = 2 units
SR = 5 units
QR = 3 units
Perimeter of PQRS
= units
Quadrilateral P’Q’R’S’
P’Q’ = 6 units
P’S’ = 6 units
S’R’ = units
Q’R’ = 9 units
Perimeter of P’Q’R’S’
= units
The perimeter of P’Q’R’S’ is 3 times the perimeter of PQRS.

6. How does the area of quadrilateral P’Q’R’S’ compare to those of quadrilateral PQRS?
Area Formula for a Trapezoid
A = ½ h (b1 + b2)
Area of PQRS
A = ½ (2)(3 + 2)
A = 5 square units
Area of P’Q’R’S’
A = ½ (6) (9 + 6)
A = 45 square units
The area of P’Q’R’S’ 9 times as large as the area of PQRS.

7. Corresponding sides have the same slope.
How do the slopes of the sides of quadrilateral P’Q’R’S’ compare to the slopes of the sides of quadrilateral PQRS?
Slopes for PQRS:
PQ =
PS =
SR =
QR =
Slopes for P’Q’R’S’:
P’Q’ =
P’S’ =
S’R’=
Q’R’ =
Corresponding sides have the same slope.

8. What rule of the form (x, y)  (_____ , _____) shows how coordinates of corresponding points are related under a dilation with center (0, 0) and scale factor of 3?
Point P Q R S
Original Coordinates
(2, 4)
(2, 2)
(5, 2)
(4, 4)
Coordinates after a dilation with center
(0, 0) and scale factor of 3
(6, 12)
(6, 6)
(15, 6)
(12, 12)
Rule for how coordinates of corresponding points are related under a dilation with center (0, 0) and scale factor of 3:
(x, y)  (3x, 3y)

9. Part C
Draw the image of quadrilateral PQRS after a dilation with center (0, 0) and scale factor ½.

10. How do the side lengths of quadrilateral P’Q’R’S’ compare to those of quadrilateral PQRS?

11. How do the side lengths of quadrilateral P’Q’R’S’ compare to those of quadrilateral PQRS?
Lengths of the sides of PQRS:
PQ =
PS =
QR =
RS =
The side lengths of quadrilateral P’Q’R’S’ are ½ times as long as the side lengths of PQRS.
Lengths of the sides of P’Q’R’S’:
P’Q’ = Q’R’ =
P’S’ = R’S’ =

12. Corresponding angles have equal measure.
How do the angle measures of quadrilateral P’Q’R’S’ compare to those of quadrilateral PQRS?
m<Q =
m<P =
m< S =
m<R =
m<Q’ =
m<P’ =
m< S’ =
m <R’ =
Corresponding angles have equal measure.

13. How does the perimeter of quadrilateral P’Q’R’S’ compare to those of quadrilateral PQRS?
PQ = units
PS = units
SR = units
QR = 8 units
Perimeter of PQRS =
units
Quadrilateral P’Q’R’S’
P’Q’ = units
P’S’ = units
S’R’ = units
Q’R’ = 4 units
Perimeter of P’Q’R’S’ =
units
The perimeter of P’Q’R’S’ is ½ times the perimeter of PQRS.

14. The area of P’Q’R’S’ 1 4 times as large as the area of PQRS.
How does the area of quadrilateral P’Q’R’S’ compare to those of quadrilateral PQRS?
Area of PQRS
Area of P’Q’R’S’
The area of P’Q’R’S’ times as large as the area of PQRS.

15. Corresponding sides have the same slope.
How do the slopes of the sides of quadrilateral P’Q’R’S’ compare to the slopes of the sides of quadrilateral PQRS?
Slopes for PQRS:
PQ =
PS =
SR =
QR =
Slopes for P’Q’R’S’:
P’Q’ =
P’S’ =
S’R’=
Q’R’ =
Corresponding sides have the same slope.

16. What rule of the form (x, y)  (_____ , _____) shows how coordinates of corresponding points are related under a dilation with center (0, 0) and scale factor of ½?
Point P Q R S
Original Coordinates
(-2, 4)
(-4, -4)
(4, -4)
(6, 2)
Coordinates after a dilation with center
(0, 0) and scale factor of ½
(-1, 2)
(-2, -2)
(2, -2)
(3, 1)
Rule for how coordinates of corresponding points are related under a dilation with center (0, 0) and scale factor of ½:
(x, y)  (½x, ½y)