How to enlarge a shape by scale factor is one of those GCSE questions that you don't really think you'll ever need.. I guess, like a lot of math, it's just whether you are involved in that employment area. Enlargement of shapes is very important if you work in design, architecture, city landscapes, modelling or any area that requires a scale model first. The whole idea of … [Read more...]

This post is just a random collection of tough maths questions - asked by YouTube subscribers, tutoring students, or occasionally my own study. Many of the questions are 6 - 9 grade and present a good level of challenge for all students. It's quite likely that the videos will include word problems, statistics, geometry, algebra and some of the new topics that will be on … [Read more...]

How to reflect shapes on a mirror line or x axis, y axis, co-ordinate grid, graph or even cartesian plane - it's all pretty much the same. The biggest problem isn't really the reflection.. it's more making sure that you've correctly identified the 'mirror line.' This can cause a few problems and a little confusion. The easiest way is to actually plot a couple of points on … [Read more...]

How to do math translations .. isn't the easiest name for a blog post but, in the interests of good keyword research, these seem to be the kind of words that have been typed into Google. I guess that's just the way some maths topics are presented, perhaps just a little awkward to search for information in a way that works for you. Either way I'm glad you're here! Math … [Read more...]