Coordinates (age 12+)
Mathematics · Geometry · conceptual
Understand similarity as a relationship where one shape is an enlargement of another; construct similar shapes by enlargement with a given scale factor and centre, with and without coordinate grids
What mastery looks like
- Enlarge a shape by a given scale factor from a specified centre of enlargement
- Determine the scale factor between two similar shapes by comparing corresponding sides
- Explain why corresponding angles in similar shapes are equal while sides are in proportion
Check your understanding
If Coordinates (age 12+) wants to enlarge a photo so it's three times bigger, can they work out the new dimensions — and explain that the shape stays the same but all lengths increase by the same factor?
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