Enlargement

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Which shape is A made bigger?

ABCD

D: every length is doubled

What is the journey from C to P?

CP right 2, up 1

Scale factor
The number every length is multiplied by.
Centre of enlargement
The point the shape is enlarged from.

Enlarge the shape by scale factor 2 about C (1, 1).

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VertexJourney from CJourney × 2Image vertex
P (2, 2)right 1, up 1right 2, up 2P′ (3, 3)
Q (4, 2)right 3, up 1right 6, up 2Q′ (7, 3)
R (2, 3)right 1, up 2right 2, up 4R′ (3, 5)

Enlarge the shape by scale factor 3 about C (1, 2).

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VertexJourney from CJourney × 3Image vertex
P (2, 3)right 1, up 1right 3, up 3P′ (4, 5)
Q (3, 3)right 2, up 1right 6, up 3Q′ (7, 5)
R (3, 4)right 2, up 2right 6, up 6R′ (7, 8)
S (2, 4)right 1, up 2right 3, up 6S′ (4, 8)

Enlarge the shape by scale factor 2 about C (1, 1).

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VertexJourney from CJourney × 2Image vertex
P (2, 2)right 1, up 1right 2, up 2P′ (3, 3)
Q (4, 2)right 3, up 1right 6, up 2Q′ (7, 3)
R (2, 3)right 1, up 2right 2, up 4R′ (3, 5)

Enlarge the shape by scale factor 2 about C (2, 0).

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VertexJourney from CJourney × 2Image vertex
P (3, 1)right 1, up 1right 2, up 2P′ (4, 2)
Q (4, 1)right 2, up 1right 4, up 2Q′ (6, 2)
R (4, 3)right 2, up 3right 4, up 6R′ (6, 6)

Enlarge the shape by scale factor 2 about C (1, 1).

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VertexJourney from CJourney × 2Image vertex
P (2, 2)right 1, up 1right 2, up 2P′ (3, 3)
Q (4, 2)right 3, up 1right 6, up 2Q′ (7, 3)
R (2, 3)right 1, up 2right 2, up 4R′ (3, 5)

Enlarge the shape by scale factor 2 about C (7, 1).

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VertexJourney from CJourney × 2Image vertex
P (5, 2)left 2, up 1left 4, up 2P′ (3, 3)
Q (6, 2)left 1, up 1left 2, up 2Q′ (5, 3)
R (6, 4)left 1, up 3left 2, up 6R′ (5, 7)

Enlarge the shape by scale factor 2 about C (1, 1).

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VertexJourney from CJourney × 2Image vertex
P (2, 2)right 1, up 1right 2, up 2P′ (3, 3)
Q (4, 2)right 3, up 1right 6, up 2Q′ (7, 3)
R (2, 3)right 1, up 2right 2, up 4R′ (3, 5)

Enlarge the shape by scale factor 3 about C (1, 6).

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VertexJourney from CJourney × 3Image vertex
P (2, 5)right 1, down 1right 3, down 3P′ (4, 3)
Q (3, 5)right 2, down 1right 6, down 3Q′ (7, 3)
R (2, 4)right 1, down 2right 3, down 6R′ (4, 0)

Enlarge the shape by scale factor 2 about C (1, 1).

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VertexJourney from CJourney × 2Image vertex
P (2, 2)right 1, up 1right 2, up 2P′ (3, 3)
Q (4, 2)right 3, up 1right 6, up 2Q′ (7, 3)
R (2, 3)right 1, up 2right 2, up 4R′ (3, 5)

Enlarge the shape by scale factor 2 about C (6, 6).

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VertexJourney from CJourney × 2Image vertex
P (4, 5)left 2, down 1left 4, down 2P′ (2, 4)
Q (5, 5)left 1, down 1left 2, down 2Q′ (4, 4)
R (5, 3)left 1, down 3left 2, down 6R′ (4, 0)

Enlargement: journeys from the centre worksheet, page 1

Answer sheet

  1. A photo 6 cm wide and 4 cm tall is enlarged by scale factor 3. What is the area of the enlargement?

    216 cm²
  2. An enlargement of scale factor 2 moves P (3, 2) to P′ (7, 4). Where is the centre?

    (−1, 0)

  1. P (3, 3) is enlarged by scale factor 3, centre (1, 2). Find the coordinates of P′.

    (7, 5)
  2. Enlarge shape A by scale factor 2, centre C. (Draw it on your ticket.)

    AC
  3. An enlargement of scale factor 2 maps P (2, 3) to P′ (5, 7). Find the centre of enlargement.

    (−1, −1)
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