Negative-scale-factor enlargement
8 exam-style questions, grades 5 to 8. Worked solutions and the marks are on the last page.
- Question 1
The point is enlarged by scale factor with centre .
(a) Find the coordinates of the image of .
(b) Describe fully the single transformation that maps the image back onto .
- Question 2
(a) Point P(5, 3) is enlarged by scale factor with centre C(2, ). Work out the coordinates of the image of P.
- Question 3
A triangle has area and perimeter cm. It is enlarged by scale factor .
(a) Write down the perimeter of the image.
(b) Work out the area of the image.
- Question 4
An enlargement has centre and scale factor . A is .
(a) Find the image of A.
(b) Explain where the image lies relative to the centre and A.
- Question 5
An enlargement maps A to A′ with scale factor .
(a) Find the centre of enlargement.
(b) A side has original length 8 cm. Find its image length.
- Question 6
A shape is enlarged with scale factor about the origin, then enlarged with scale factor −2 about the origin.
(a) Find the single equivalent scale factor.
(b) Find the final image of (3,−2).
- Question 7
An enlargement maps A to A′ with scale factor .
(a) Find the centre of enlargement.
(b) A side has original length 8 cm. Find its image length.
- Question 8
Transformation is an enlargement, scale factor , centre . Transformation is an enlargement, scale factor , centre . A shape is transformed by and then by .
(a) Show that the combined transformation is a translation, and find its vector.
Worked solutions and marks
Question 1
(a)
- From the centre to .
- Multiply by : the image is on the other side of the centre, twice as far.
- Add to the centre.
- M1 The displacement from the centre multiplied by .
- A1 Correct answer: .
(b) Enlargement, scale factor , centre
- The inverse of scale factor is , about the same centre.
- B1 Enlargement with scale factor .
- B1 Centre .
Question 2
(a)
- The vector from C to P is (5 2, 3 ()) = (3, 4).
- Multiply this vector by to give (, ).
- Add it to the centre: (2 6, 8) = (, ).
- P1 Establishing or an equivalent valid method.
- P1 Establishing or an equivalent valid method.
- P1 Establishing or an equivalent valid method.
- A1 Correct answer:
Question 3
(a) 36 cm
- Lengths are multiplied by : .
- B1 Correct answer: 36 cm.
(b)
- Areas are multiplied by the square of the length factor: .
- M1 Using the area factor .
- A1 .
Question 4
(a)
- Subtract the centre to find the displacement vector.
- Multiply the displacement by the negative scale and add the centre.
- Therefore .
- P1 Subtract the centre to find the displacement vector.
- P1 Multiply the displacement by the negative scale and add the centre.
- A1 Correct answer:
(b) It lies on the same straight line on the opposite side of the centre, because the scale factor is negative.
- It lies on the same straight line on the opposite side of the centre, because the scale factor is negative.
- C1 Correct conclusion with supporting reasoning: It lies on the same straight line on the opposite side of the centre, because the scale factor is negative.
Question 5
(a)
- Let the centre be (c, d). For each coordinate, image = centre + scale factor × (original − centre).
- Apply the same relationship to the vertical coordinate.
- Therefore .
- P1 Let the centre be (c, d). For each coordinate, image = centre + scale factor × (original − centre).
- P1 Apply the same relationship to the vertical coordinate.
- A1 Correct answer:
(b) cm
- Lengths scale by the magnitude of the factor.
- Therefore cm.
- P1 Lengths scale by the magnitude of the factor.
- A1 Correct answer: cm
Question 6
(a)
- Multiply the scale factors in sequence.
- Therefore .
- M1 Multiply the scale factors in sequence.
- A1 Correct answer:
(b)
- Apply the combined positive scale factor to both coordinates.
- Therefore .
- M1 Apply the combined positive scale factor to both coordinates.
- A1 Correct answer:
Question 7
(a)
- Let the centre be (c, d). For each coordinate, image = centre + scale factor × (original − centre).
- Apply the same relationship to the vertical coordinate.
- Therefore .
- P1 Let the centre be (c, d). For each coordinate, image = centre + scale factor × (original − centre).
- P1 Apply the same relationship to the vertical coordinate.
- A1 Correct answer:
(b) cm
- Lengths scale by the magnitude of the factor.
- Therefore cm.
- P1 Lengths scale by the magnitude of the factor.
- A1 Correct answer: cm
Question 8
(a) Translation by
- Take a general point . After :
- After : centre (point centre).
- Simplify.
- Every point moves by the same vector, 4.5 across and 0 up, so the combination is a translation.
- M1 Applying to a general point: .
- M1 Applying to their image, with the centre used correctly.
- A1 Showing the image is and concluding it is a translation by the vector with components 4.5 and 0.