Education Technology

Dilations with Matrices

Subject Area
Math: Algebra II: Matrices
Math: Algebra II: Transformations
Level
9-12
Activity Time
15 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
3.0
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS

Dilations with Matrices

Activity Overview

In this activity, students will use matrices to perform dilations centered at the origin of triangles. Students will explore the effect of the scale factor on the size relationship between the preimage and image of a polygon.

Subject Area
Math: Algebra II: Matrices
Math: Algebra II: Transformations
Level
9-12
Activity Time
15 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
3.0
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS
iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Vernier EasyData,Vernier EasyLink and Vernier EasyTemp are registered trademarks of Vernier Science Education.