Enlargement
Converting TO Base 10
Converting FROM Base 10
100

What is meant by the term Enlargement?

A transformation that changes the size of a shape (larger or smaller) while preserving its shape.

100

Convert 7 to base 2

1112

100

Convert 1012 to base 10

5

200

A shape has a side of length 4 cm. Its image has a corresponding side of length 12 cm. Find the scale factor.

Scale Factor = 3

200

Convert 14 to base two

11102

200

Convert 11012 to base 10

13

300

A shape is enlarged by a scale factor of 2. If its original perimeter is 15 cm, what is the perimeter of its image?

Perimeter = 30cm

300

Convert 25 to base 3

2213

300

Convert 2123 to base 10

23

400

Triangle ABC has vertices A(2, 3), B(4, 1) and C(1, 2). It is enlarged by a scale factor of 2, with centre of enlargement at the origin. Find the coordinates of A′, B′ and C′.

A′(4, 6), B′(8, 2), C′(2, 4)

400

Convert 45 to base 5

1405

400

Convert 3045 to base 10

79

500

Point P′(−9, 12) is the image of Poiny P when enlarged by a scale factor of 3, with centre of enlargement at the origin. Find the coordinates of P.

P(−3, 4)

500

Convert 100 to base 3

102013

500

Convert 12023 to base 10

47

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