Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B - Edexcel - GCSE Maths - Question 16 - 2020 - Paper 2
Question 16
Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.
(Figures of triangle A and triangle B are shown in the Cartesian plane.)
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B - Edexcel - GCSE Maths - Question 16 - 2020 - Paper 2
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Enlargement with scale factor 1.5 and center (1, 1)
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Answer
To transform triangle A to triangle B, we perform an enlargement. The scale factor of this enlargement is 1.5, which indicates that the size of triangle A will increase by 50%. The center of this enlargement is the point (1, 1). This means that every point of triangle A will be moved away from the center point (1, 1) by a factor of 1.5, effectively positioning triangle A onto triangle B in the Cartesian plane.