From a Point: Fluency & Practice

Mathematics
Grade 8
10 questions
~20 mins
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A worksheet focused on practicing enlargement from a point with positive scale factors, designed for Grade 8 students to develop procedural mastery and problem-solving skills.

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From a Point: Fluency & Practice

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Given a line segment of length 6 cm from a point P, find the length of the segment after enlargement with a scale factor of 3 from point P.
[2 marks]
2.
Construct an enlargement of a triangle with vertices at A(2,3), B(4,5), and C(6,3) using a scale factor of 2 from point P(1,1).
[3 marks]
3.
A rectangle has a width of 5 cm and height of 8 cm. It is enlarged from point O with a scale factor of 4. What are the new dimensions?
[2 marks]
4.
Plot the graph of y = 2x and its enlargement with scale factor 3 from the origin. How does the graph change?
[2 marks]
5.
If a circle with radius 3 cm is enlarged from its center with a scale factor of 5, what is the radius of the enlarged circle?
[2 marks]
6.
Construct an enlargement of a square with side 4 cm from point Q(2,2) using a scale factor of 3. Show all steps.
[3 marks]
7.
A triangle has sides of lengths 5 cm, 7 cm, and 9 cm. It is enlarged from a point outside the triangle with a scale factor of 2. What are the new lengths of each side?
[3 marks]
8.
A real-world scenario: A park layout features a fountain 4 meters from a central point. The park is to be enlarged with a scale factor of 2.5. How far will the fountain be from the central point after enlargement?
[2 marks]
9.
Identify and correct the mistake: A student enlarges a triangle with scale factor 3 but forgets to multiply the side lengths by 3. Instead, they add 3 to each side. Explain the error and give the correct approach.
[3 marks]
10.
Challenge question: A polygon is enlarged from point R with scale factor 4. The original shape has a perimeter of 15 cm. What is the perimeter of the enlarged shape?
[2 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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