Describing enlargements

In this lesson, we will learn how to describe an enlargement using the terms centre of enlargement and scale factor.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Which of the following options best describes an enlargement of scale factor -1?

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Q2.Which of the following options best describes an enlargement where the scale factor is less than -1?

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Q3.Which of the below images show a correct enlargement of scale factor -1, about the given point?

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Q4.Which of the below images show a correct enlargement of scale factor -2, about the given point?

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Q5.Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which of the following options best describes an enlargement of scale factor -1?

1/5

Q2.Which of the following options best describes an enlargement where the scale factor is less than -1?

2/5

Q3.Which of the below images show a correct enlargement of scale factor -1, about the given point?

3/5

Q4.Which of the below images show a correct enlargement of scale factor -2, about the given point?

4/5

Q5.Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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Describing enlargements quiz

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Q1.Which of these is an incomplete description of an enlargement?

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Q2.Which of the following is the correct description of the below enlargement?

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Q3.A shape has been enlarged and the image has a larger area and is in a different orientation to the object. Which of the following options could describe this enlargement?

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Q4.A shape has been enlarged and the image has a smaller area than the object and is in the same orientation. Which of the following options could describe this enlargement?

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Q5.A shape has been enlarged and the image has a smaller area than the object and has a different orientation. Which of the following options could describe this enlargement?

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Describing enlargements quiz

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Which of these is an incomplete description of an enlargement?

1/5

Q2.Which of the following is the correct description of the below enlargement?

2/5

Q3.A shape has been enlarged and the image has a larger area and is in a different orientation to the object. Which of the following options could describe this enlargement?

3/5

Q4.A shape has been enlarged and the image has a smaller area than the object and is in the same orientation. Which of the following options could describe this enlargement?

4/5

Q5.A shape has been enlarged and the image has a smaller area than the object and has a different orientation. Which of the following options could describe this enlargement?

5/5

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