Uploaded June 2014 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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Learn how photographers use dilations to print the same photograph in larger or smaller sizes in this Math Shorts video.

This video was made for the PBS LearningMedia library, thanks to a generous grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was produced in collaboration with Utah Education Network.

Common Core State Standards:
CCSS.Math.Content.8.G.A.3 (Grade 8):
Describe the effect of dilations, translations, rotations, and reflections on two-dimensional figures using coordinates.