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Using a centre of enlargement

To define an enlargement we must be given a scale factor

and a centre of enlargement.
Here is how to enlarge triangle ABC by scale factor 2 from
the centre of enlargement O:
A’

B’
B C’
C
O

OA’ OB’ OC’

= = = 2
OA OB OC

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Using a centre of enlargement

Enlarge parallelogram ABCD by a scale factor of 3 from the

centre of enlargement O.

A’ D’

A D

B O
C

B’ C’

OA’ OB’ OC’ OD’

= = = = 3
OA OB OC OD

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Enlargement on a coordinate grid

y
The vertices of a
10
triangle lie on the
9 A’(4, 8)
points A(2, 4), B(3, 1)
8
and C(4, 3).
7 C’(8, 6)
6 The triangle is enlarged
5 A(2, 4) by a scale factor of 2
4 C(4, 3) with a centre of
3 enlargement at the
2 origin (0, 0).
B’(6, 2)
1 B(3, 1) What do you notice
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x about each point and
its image?

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y
The vertices of a
10
A(6, 9) C’(9, 9) triangle lie on the
9
points A(2, 3), B(2, 1)
8
and C(3, 3).
7
6 The triangle is enlarged
5 by a scale factor of 3
4 A(2, 3) with a centre of
3 C(3, 3) B’(6, 3) enlargement at the
2 origin (0, 0).
1 B(2, 1) What do you notice
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x about each point and
its image?

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