TRANSFORMATION WORKSHOP

FORM 3 MRSM SUNGAI BESAR

1. State whether each of the following transformations is a
translation, reflection or rotation.
(i)
3. The diagram shows a regular hexagon ABCDEF with
centre O. The triangle OFE is yellow in colour. By
using the concept of reflection, state all the possible
triangles that are yellow in colour. hence, state the
axis of reflection.

A B
P

(ii)

F C
O

(iii)
E D

4. P’ (s,7) is the image of P(-3,t) under the translation

−2
( ). Find the values of s and t.
5

5. The diagram shows the rectangle ABCD. E, F, G and

H are the midpoints of line AB, AD, DC, and BC
2. The diagram below shows a polygon drawn on a respectively.
Cartesian plane. E B
A

D
6
G J H
C 4
F
E
2 ●M
D C
F
-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6
● M’ The triangle BEH is in blue. Using the concept of
-2 reflection, which triangle in the diagram must be
coloured blue? State the axis of reflection.

Answer :
𝑎
(i) M’ is the image of M under translation ( ). State the The image of triangle that must be
𝑏
value of 𝑎 and of 𝑏. coloured blue
(ii) In the diagram, draw the image of polygon CDEF
2 Axis if reflection
under a translation ( ).
−3

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6. The diagram shows two polygons, K and K’, drawn on a 8. In the Cartesian plane in the answer space, P’Q’R’ is the
Cartesian plane. K’ is the image of K under a certain image of PQR under rotation about the centre M.
reflection. (a) State the angle and direction of the rotation.
(a) Draw the axis of reflection. (b) W’ is the image of point W under the same rotation.
(b) Mark the image of G under the same reflection. Mark and state the coordinates of W’.
(c) Draw the image of K under the reflection in the y-
axis. Answer :

Answer : (a), (b), (c) y

y
10
P
8
R
R’ Q
10 6 ●W

8 4 ●M
K P’ Q’
6 2

4 x
●G 0 2 4 6 8 10 12
K’
2

x
-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6
9. In the following diagram, triangle ABC is being rotated
in the clockwise direction about the centre A.
B’
C’
C 450
7. The diagram shows the triangle JKL is congruent to
triangle JML.
K
1100
8 cm B 750
8 cm
A
J L
Find
15 cm (a) ∠𝐵′ 𝐴𝐶 ′ ,
(b) the length, in cm, AB’ ,
M (c) the angle of rotation.

(a) Describe the isometry that maps triangle JKL to

triangle JML.
(b) Calculate the area, in cm2, of the quadrilateral JKLM.

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10. Diagram in the answer space shows a quadrilateral 12. The Cartesian plane in the answer space shows a
PQRS drawn on a grid of equal squares. On diagram, polygon PQRS.
draw P’Q’R’S’, the image of PQRS under a rotation of 𝑥
(a) K’ is the image of K under a translation (𝑦). State
1800 of point O.
the values of x and y.
Answer : (b) In the Cartesian plane, draw the image of the
−6
polygon PQRS under a translation ( ).
2
P Q
Answer :
R (a)

S
● (b)
O

6
P
4

S
2
Q R ●K’
11. Diagram shows two triangles, ABC and A’B’C’, drawn on
a Cartesian plane. A’B’C’ is the image of ABC under a -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8
rotation. -2
●K
y
-4

10
A
8 P
B C 13. ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is the image of ∆𝐶𝐸𝐷 under a reflection.
6 C’

4 A E
P 8 cm P
A’ B’ 6 cm
2 0 108 0
75
B D
x C
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Find

(i) the length of AB

State (ii) ∠𝐶𝐸𝐷

(i) the centre of the rotation,

(ii) a) the angle of the rotation
b) the direction of the rotation.

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14. In Diagram, triangle P’Q’R’ is the image of triangle PQR 16. Diagram in the answer space shows two polygon, P and
under a transformation T. P’, drawn on a grid of squares with sides 1 unit. P’ is the
y image of P under a reflection.
(i) Draw the axis of reflection.
P P’ (ii) Mark the image of Q under the same reflection with
4
P the letter Q’.
2 (iii) Draw P’, the image of P under a reflection in the x-
Q R R’ Q’ axis.
x
-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 Answer :

-2

(i) Describe in full the transformation T. 4

x
0 2 4 6 8 10

(ii) The points M’ and N’ are images of points M(-1,-1) and -2 ●Q

N(5,3) respectively under the same transformation. P
Find the coordinates of the points M’ and N’. -4 P
P’
-6
15. Identify the image of ∆𝐴 under each transformation.
y

4 E
P 17. In Diagram, STR is the image of PQR under a clockwise
A 2
D rotation.
P P S
x P
-4 -2 0 2 4 P
C T
-2 15 cm
P 12 cm
B
-4
P
Q R
Answer : (a) Name
4 (i) the centre of rotation,
(i) Translation ( ) : (ii) the angle of rotation
2

(ii) Reflection on the y-axis : (b) Find the perimeter of the whole diagram.

(iii) 180o rotation about the origin :

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18. The diagram shows three triangles R, S, and T which are 20. Mark (√ ) for a shape that has rotational symmetry and
drawn on a Cartesian plane. ( X ) for a shape that does not have rotational symmetry.
y

8
S
6

R 4
21. State the order of rotational symmetry for each of the
2 following shapes.

x
-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6
-2
T
-4

-6

(a) Describe in full the transformation which maps T to

S.
(b) R is the image of S under transformation L. Describe
in full, L.

19. The diagram shows a rectangle JKLM with centre O.

J K

M L
(a) Name the triangle which is congruent to
(i) ∆𝐿𝑂𝑀
(ii) ∆𝐾𝑂𝐿
(b) Triangle LOM is the image of triangle JOK under a
transformation. Describe in full the transformation.

Answer :