Year 9
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn how to enlarge shapes by a non-integer scale factor. It would be helpful if you could have squared paper and a ruler for this lesson.
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3 Questions
Q1.
A shape is enlarged by an integer scale factor more than 1. What does not change from the object to the image?
The area of the shape
The perimeter of the shape
The side lengths
Q2.
A square is enlarged by a scale factor of 3. The object had side length 4cm, what is side length of the image?
120cm
1cm
3cm
Q3.
A regular pentagon has been enlarged by scale factor 5. The side length of the image is 35mm, what is the side length of the object?
175mm
17mm
6mm
3 Questions
Q1.
Which of these statements best describes a 'non-integer'?
A negative number
A whole number
Q2.
A square has side length 12cm. It is enlarged by scale factor 2/5. What is the side length of the image?
10cm
2.4cm
60cm
Q3.
A regular hexagon is enlarged by a scale factor of 3.5. The image side length is 31.5m. What is the side length of the object?
110.25m
110m
19m