4.

1 Enlargement
1 Enlarge these shapes by the scale factors given, using the marked centres of enlargement.

a scale factor 2 b scale factor 3

c scale factor 3 d scale factor 2

e scale factor 3 f scale factor 2

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2 Enlarge the rectangle by scale factor 2,
with centre of enlargement (9, 4).

3 Describe the enlargement that takes shape A to shape B in each of these diagrams.

a b

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4.1 Enlargement
1 The perimeter of the larger square is
20% greater than the perimeter of the smaller square.
Work out the side length of the smaller square.

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2 The area of the larger square

is 70% greater than the area of the smaller square.

a What is the side length of each square? .......................

b What is the scale factor of enlargement from the smaller square to the
larger square? .......................

c Why do you think this is not the same as the scale factor for the areas?

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3 Describe the enlargement

that takes:

a ABC to ABC

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b ABC to ABC

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c ABC to ABC.

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4.1 Enlargement
1 Follow these steps to
enlarge triangle ABC.
Use a scale factor of 3,
with point  as the
centre of enlargement.

a Complete these tables.

For ABC For A'B'C'

Vertex Distance from  Vertex Distance from 
A ..... right A' ..... × 3 = ..... right
B ..... right, ..... down B' ..... × 3 = ..... right, ..... × ..... = ..... down
C ..... right, ..... down C' ..... × ..... = ..... right, ..... × ..... = ..... down

b Mark the new vertices A, B, C on the diagram and draw lines between them.

c Check that all lengths of triangle ABC are 3 times the lengths of the corresponding sides
of triangle ABC.

2 a Work out the scale factor of this enlargement.

b Label the vertices of shape M as ABCD, and the corresponding vertices on the enlarged
shape A'B'C'D'.

c Use straight lines to join A to A, B to B, C to C and D to D'.

d Extend the lines so that they cross.

e The point where they cross is the centre of enlargement. Mark this point with a cross, .

3 For the pair of shapes, find:

a the scale factor

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b the centre of enlargement.

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4.1 Enlargement
Core
1 a b

c d

e f

2 3 a Scale factor 2 with centre of enlargement (1, 2)

b Scale factor 4 with centre of enlargement (8, 4)

Depth
1 9 cm

2 a Large: 8.2 cm (2 d.p.), small: 6.3 cm (1 d.p.) b 1.3

c The area scale factor comes from the length scale factor squared, because each side has been
multiplied by the length scale factor.

3 a Scale factor 2.5 with centre of enlargement (0, 0)

b Scale factor 4 with centre of enlargement (0, 0)
c Scale factor 1.6 with centre of enlargement (0, 0)

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Support
1

2 a 2

b–e

3 a 2

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