TI-89 / TI-92 Plus / Voyage™ 200 PLT Cabri Geometry App  41 
 
The 
Dilation
 tool in the 
Transformations
 menu translates and dilates 
an object by a specified factor with respect to a specified point. 
Note:
 See “Creating and Editing Numerical Values” on page 61 to 
create the numerical values shown in the examples below. 
1. 
Create a triangle, a point, and a 
numerical value as shown in this 
example. 
2. 
Press 
‡
 and select 
3:Dilation
. 
 
3. 
Select the object to dilate. 
Select the object to dilate. 
 
4. 
Select the point of dilation. 
Select the dilation point. 
 
5. 
Select the factor of dilation. 
  The dilated image is created. The 
original object is still displayed at its 
original location. 
 
 
Select the dilation factor. 
 
The dilated image is created. 
 
 
You can modify a dilated image by changing the number that defines 
the factor of dilation, moving the dilation point, or modifying the 
original object. 
1. 
Grab and drag a vertex of the original 
object. 
  The dilated image moves according 
to the changes made to the original 
object. 
The dilated image is 
modified.
 
 
 
Rotating and Dilating Objects 
(continued)
 
Dilating Objects by 
a Specified Factor 
Note:
 Negative numerical 
values result in a negative 
dilation. 
Note:
 The factor can be any 
measurement or numerical 
value regardless of unit 
assignment. Dilation 
assumes that the selected 
value is without a defined 
unit. 
Modifying a Dilation 
Note:
 Because it is a 
dependent object, you 
cannot change the dilated 
image directly. 
dilated 
image