GCSE Maths Practice: transformations

Question 2 of 10

Identify the center of enlargement in a coordinate plane.

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\( \begin{array}{l}\text{If all points move away from (0,0) during enlargement, what is the center of enlargement?}\end{array} \)

Choose one option:

Trace lines from each vertex to find the common center point.

Enlargement scales a shape with respect to a center. All points move along lines radiating from this center. If points move away from (0,0), the center of enlargement is (0,0). Recognizing the center is crucial for performing accurate enlargements on grids and understanding scale factors. Practice plotting shapes and drawing lines from the center through each point. Understand how changing the center moves the position of the enlarged shape while maintaining proportionality. This is important in similarity problems and composite transformations.