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Dilations: write the rule

Free printable Grade 8 math worksheet for "Dilations: write the rule" — practice transformations and similarity. No-prep, print or assign online.

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This worksheet focuses on writing dilation rules in coordinate form for middle school students studying transformations and similarity. Teachers can use it to reinforce understanding of scale factors and centers of dilation by providing practice with both numerical and graphical problems. It supports skill development in recognizing and describing dilations as part of geometric transformations.

Math
Geometry
Middle School
Worksheets
Ages 11–14
hard

Learning objectives

  • Identify the scale factor and center of dilation from a given figure
  • Write the rule of dilation in coordinate notation for various transformations
  • Apply dilation rules to determine the image of points under transformation

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  3. Hand it out as classwork, homework, or a quick warm-up.

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