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GCSE Maths Enlarging with Negative Scale Factors Exam Questions
Free GCSE Maths exam questions on Enlarging with Negative Scale Factors, with full model answers. Covers enlargements with negative scale factors.
Enlarging with Negative Scale Factors exam questions
1 question pack of real past exam questions with its mark scheme. Answer every question without notes, then mark your answers line by line against the mark scheme.
About GCSE Maths Enlarging with Negative Scale Factors
Enlarging with Negative Scale Factors is a Grade 6+ GCSE Maths topic, so it mostly comes up on Higher tier papers. These questions suit AQA GCSE, Edexcel GCSE, OCR GCSE, WJEC GCSE, Eduqas GCSE, CCEA GCSE, Cambridge IGCSE and OxfordAQA IGCSE. Work through the pack without notes, then mark every answer against the model answers and redo any you got wrong a few days later.
What you need to know
- Direction The image is on the opposite side of the centre.
- Upside down The shape is inverted.
- Distance Multiply distance from the centre.
Common mistakes in Enlarging with Negative Scale Factors
- Drawing the image on the same side.
- Ignoring the centre.
Try two Enlarging with Negative Scale Factors exam-style questions
1. What does scale factor −1 produce? (1 mark)
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A rotation of 180° about the centre
2. A point is 2 right of the centre. Where is its image for factor −2? (1 mark)
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4 left of the centre
Enlarging with Negative Scale Factors FAQs
Which exam boards include Enlarging with Negative Scale Factors?
These questions suit AQA GCSE, Edexcel GCSE, OCR GCSE, WJEC GCSE, Eduqas GCSE, CCEA GCSE, Cambridge IGCSE and OxfordAQA IGCSE.
What grade is Enlarging with Negative Scale Factors in GCSE Maths?
It is a Grade 6+ topic, so it mostly appears on Higher tier papers.
How should I use these Enlarging with Negative Scale Factors questions?
Answer every question without notes, then check each answer against the model answers and redo the ones you got wrong.
