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      • When describing an enlargement you must state by how much the shape has been enlarged. This is called the scale factor. For example, a scale factor of 2 means that the new shape is double the size of the original shape. When a scale factor is a fraction the shape decreases in size, but we still call this an enlargement.
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  7. Enlarging an area by scale factor S will multiply the area by S 2. This is because the lengths of both dimensions of the 2D shape will be enlarged by a scale factor S. E.g. Enlarge a square with an area of 5 cm 2 by scale factor 2. 5 × 2 2 = 20 cm 2.

  8. When a 3D shape is enlarged by a scale factor S all the lengths are multiplied by S. The areas in the shape will be multiplied by S 2 and the volumes will be multiplied by S 3. Example. A cube of side length 1cm is enlarged by scale factor 2. Its initial surface area was 6cm 2 and its initial volume was 1cm 3.

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