Enlargement
What Enlargement means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A transformation that changes size from a centre of enlargement by a scale factor, including fractional and negative scale factors.
Uses a scale factor greater than 1, and the factor applies to every corresponding length.
Topics that use Enlargement
- Ratio, proportion and rates of change (AQA GCSE)
- Geometry and measures - Properties and constructions (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Scale drawing
- Algebraic rearrangement of compound-unit formulae
- Alternate segment
- Angle properties
- Angle properties in circles
- Arc
- centre
- Checking the reasonableness
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