AQA GCSE Mathematics · 8300
Specification G7 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
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GCSE Mathematics · key term
A fixed point from which distances to corresponding points are multiplied during an enlargement.
Used by AQA and OCR
Specification G7 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Specification 9.04b · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)
The fixed point from which the positions of all vertices are measured during an enlargement.
Revise: EnlargementYou need two pieces of information to place the image correctly: the scale factor tells you how far each point moves relative to a fixed point, and the centre of enlargement tells you where that fixed point is.
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