Paper 2 · Geometry
⏱ Tested in 3 exam questions since 2022
Lesson 19 of 19
Geometry 19 – Enlargements
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- Find the scale factor of an enlargement: k = image length ÷ object length
- Scale areas by k² and volumes by k³
- Locate the centre of enlargement by extending lines through corresponding points
- Recognise that the image is similar to the object — and that k < 1 shrinks it
Most recent exam questions
- 2025 P2 Q5(b)(i)
- 2025 P2 Q5(b)(ii)
- 2025 P2 Q8(c) — deferred
- 2022 P2 Q9(a)(iii) — deferred
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