CHAPTER 10 : TRANSFORMATIONS II

1 Find the scale factor of enlargement for each of the following;

a) P b)
P

A
Q A
Q

Scale factor =

Scale factor =

2 Find the centre of enlargement, O , in each of the following enlargement.

a) b) P

P
A A S

Q R

c) Q R
X

Y Z

Z Y
3 On the Cartesian plane below, draw the image of P under an enlargement with scale factor 2, from the centre,
M.

y
M
6

P
4

0 x
2 4 6

4 a)In the diagram, PQS and PRT are straight lines. QR is b)In the diagram, PRS and QRT are straight lines.
parallel to ST. T T
x cm

R P
4cm 4 cm
5 cm R
P Q 6 cm
5 cm Q 3 cm S
Find the value of x. S
i)Identify the two similar triangles.
Answer: ii)Calculate the length of RT.

Answer:
i)

ii)

5 In the diagram, PQR is the image of PQR under an enlargement.

It is given that QR = 6 cm, PR = 4 cm and Answer: the scale factor
of enlargement is 2.
P
P

R Q Q

Calculate the area, in cm2, of the shaded region.