Question

Which is the BEST definition of dilation?

A. a transformation that spins an object in the coordinate plane

B. a transformation that either reduces or enlarges an object in the coordinate plane

C. a transformation that flips an object in the coordinate plane

D. a transformation that either slides or shifts an object in the coordinate plane

Answer 1

Answer :B. a transformation that either reduces or enlarges an object in the coordinate plane

Step-by-step explanation: di·la·tion is the action or condition of becoming or being made wider, larger, or more open.

Answer 2

B

Explanation:

The definition of dilation is the size of an object/ shape by increasing/ decreasing its dimensions by scaling factors