Worksheet 10.

4 (Basic)

Transformations of Points on the Coordinate Plane

(Refer to Book 1B Ch10 p. 10.30 – 10.44)

Name: _________________________ Class: ________(____) Date:________________

1. The following table shows the coordinates of images of the point A(1, 2) under different
transformations. Circle the correct answer for each transformation.
Coordinates
Type of transformation
of the image
(a) Translate to the ( right / left ) by 3 units (–2, 2)
Translation
(b) Translate ( upwards / downwards ) by 3 units (1, 5)

(c) Reflect about the ( x-axis / y-axis ) (1, –2)

Reflection
(d) Reflect about the ( x-axis / y-axis ) (–1, 2)

Rotation (e) Rotate clockwise through ( 90 / 180 / 270 ) (–1, –2)
about the
origin (f) Rotate anti-clockwise through ( 90 / 180 / 270 ) (2, –1)

2. B(1, 1) is a point on the rectangular coordinate plane

on the right.
(a) If B is translated to the left by 4 units, plot
its image B on the plane and write down
the coordinates of B.
(b) If B is translated downwards by 3 units,
plot its image B on the plane and write
down the coordinates of B.

Solution

(a) The coordinates of B =

(b) The coordinates of B =
3. P(–4, 2) is a point on the rectangular coordinate
plane on the right.
(a) If P is reflected about the x-axis, plot its
image P on the plane and write down the
coordinates of P.
(b) If P is reflected about the y-axis, plot its
image P on the plane and write down the
coordinates of P.

Solution

(a) The coordinates of P =

(b) The coordinates of P =

4. Q(3, 4) is a point on the rectangular coordinate plane

on the right.
(a) If Q is rotated clockwise about the origin
through 90, plot its image Q on the
plane and write down the coordinates of
Q.
(b) If Q is rotated anti-clockwise about the
origin through 180, plot its image Q on
the plane and write down the coordinates
of Q.

Solution

(a) The coordinates of Q =

(b) The coordinates of Q =
5. In the figure, T(1, –3) is a point on a rectangular coordinate
plane.
(a) If T is rotated clockwise about the origin through 270,
plot its image T  on the plane and write down the
coordinates of T .
(b) If T  is then translated upwards by 1 unit, plot its image T 
on the plane and write down the coordinates of T .

Solution

(a) The coordinates of T  =

(b) The coordinates of T  =

6. The figure shows ABC with vertices A(3, –2), B(–4, –3)
and C(–2, –6). If A, B and C are translated upwards by
6 units to A1, B1 and C1 respectively,
(a) draw A1B1C1 in the figure.
(b) write down the coordinates of the vertices of
A1B1C1.

Solution

(b) The coordinates of A1 = , the coordinates of B1 = and

the coordinates of C1 =