Showing posts with label Maths. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maths. Show all posts

Sunday, 16 November 2014

Maths


What 2 things do you always need to say to describe an enlargement?
How much more bigger.

What does centre of enlargement mean?
The position of the enlarged shape

What is a scale factor?
scale factor is a number which scales, or multiplies, some quantity. 

Explain how to work out the scale factor on a grid, and with no grid. Use diagrams you have screenshot from the myimaths lesson.

Wednesday, 22 October 2014

Rotational Symmetry

In your own words explain what rotational symmetry is.
Is when a shape can turn a shape a 360˚ angel

A shape has an order of rotational symmetry of 2. What does this mean?


How is rotational symmetry different from line symmetry?
Rotational symmetry is turning the shape and seeing if it fits. Line symmetry if folding the shape to see if its symmetrical

What do you do to check if a shape has rotational symmetry?
You put a pin in the middle then turn and see if it fits

Find pictures of 3 real life objects which have rotational symmetry (not shapes, objects e.g. foods, logos) and paste them into your post



Monday, 19 May 2014

Multiplying Fraction Rhyme




1.Get two fractions 2/5x3/4
2.Times two numerators together  2x3= 6
3.Times the dominator together 5x4=20
4.Add the answers together to make the fraction 6/20