ENLARGEMENTS

Enlarge the shape with scale factor 2.

The sides double.

The angles stay the same.

OBJECT
IMAGE
 Enlarge the shape with scale factor 3.

The sides treble.

The angles stay the same.

OBJECT IMAGE
Finding the centre of enlargement
 This is an enlargement scale factor 2 centre P.

Centre of
enlargement

P OBJECT

IMAGE

You must draw straight lines through corresponding

points and find where they intersect.
Enlarging from a given point
with a given scale factor
 Enlarge with scale factor 2 centre Q.

OBJECT
IMAGE

You must draw straight lines from the centre of

enlargement through each vertex of the triangle.
You must then double the distance of the vertex
from the centre of enlargement.
 Enlarge with scale factor 3 centre Q.

You must draw straight

lines from the centre of
enlargement through
each vertex of the
rectangle. You must
then treble the distance
of the vertex from the
centre of enlargement.
IMAGE

OBJECT
Q
Fractional enlargements
 Enlarge with scale factor ½ centre Q.

IMAGE
OBJECT

You must draw straight lines from the centre of

enlargement through each vertex of the triangle.
You must then halve the distance of the vertex
from the centre of enlargement.
 Enlarge with scale factor ⅓ centre Q.

You must draw straight lines

from the centre of Q
enlargement through each
vertex of the triangle.
You must then divide
the distance of the vertex IMAGE
from the centre of
enlargement by 3.

OBJECT
Negative enlargements
 Enlarge with scale factor −2 centre P

IMAGE
P

OBJECT

For a negative enlargement the object and image are on

opposite sides of the centre of enlargement.