Transformations

Translations and Reflection worksheet

1. Triangle ABC, is mapped onto triangle A/B/C/ by T = (32).

(a) Write down all the coordinate of triangle ABC.

(b) Find the coordinates of triangle A/B/C/, the image of triangle ABC after undergoing the

translation T = ()
3
2
.

(c) Using the same axes, draw triangle A/B/ C/, the image of triangle ABC after undergoing

the translation T =
3
2()
.
Solution:

(a) Ans: A ( 1 ,2 ), B ( 4 , 2 ) and C ( 1 , 0 ).

(b) Find the coordinates of triangle Q, the image of triangle P after undergoing the

translation T =
3
2
. ()
Ans: ( object ) + ( translation ) = ( image )

A ( 12) + T (32) = A
¿
(44 )

B ( 42) + T (32) = B
¿
( 74)

C (10) + T (32) = C
¿
( 42)
(c)
2. The graph below shows triangle LMN and its image L′ M′ N′ after undergoing a single
transformation.

(a) Describe fully the transformation that maps Δ LMN onto Δ L/ M / N /.

(b) Draw triangle L// M // N // the image of triangle LMN, after a translation by the vector

( )
0
−3
.

(c) Name and describe a combination of TWO transformations which may be used to map
Δ L// M // N // onto Δ L/ M / N /.
8. The diagram below shows a triangle, PQR, and its image, P/Q/R/.

(a) State the coordinates of P and Q.

(b) Describe fully the transformation that maps triangle PQR onto triangle P/Q/R/.

(c) Write down the coordinates of the images of P and Q under the translation (−63 ).
9. The diagram below shows triangle RST and its image R′S′T ′ after a transformation.

(a) Write down the coordinates of R and R/.

(b) Describe completely the transformation which maps triangle RST onto triangle R/S/T /.

(c) RST undergoes an enlargement, centre, (0, 4), scale factor, 3.

(i) Draw triangle R//S//T //, the image of triangle RST under the enlargement.

(ii) Given that the area of triangle RST is 4 square units, calculate the area of
triangle R//S//T //.

(iii) State TWO geometrical relationships between triangles RST and R//S//T //.

1. The diagram below shows  LMN and its image  PQR after a transformation.
(a) Write down the coordinates of N.

(b) On the grid above, draw  FGH, the reflection of  LMN in the y-axis.

(c) Using vector notation, describe the transformation which maps  LMN onto  PQR.

(d) Complete the following statement:

 PQR is mapped onto  FGH by a combination of two transformations. First,
 PQR is mapped onto  LMN by a …………………………………… parallel
to the …………………………………; then  LMN is mapped onto  FGH
by a …………………………… in the ……………………………

(e)  PQR and  FGH are congruent. State TWO reasons why they are congruent.