O LEVEL (P1)

TRANSFORMATION
QUESTION'S
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1 (a) Describe fully the single transformation that

maps ∆ XYZ onto ∆ XPQ .
y
X
4

2
Q Z Y P
–4 –2 0 2 4 x
–2

Answer (a) .............................................................................................................................................

....................................................................................................................................... [2]

(b) The diagram in the answer space shows ∆ ABC and the point B′ (9 , 2).

(i) A translation maps B onto B′.

Write down the column vector that represents this translation.

Answer (b)(i) .................................................................. [1]

(ii) A shear in which the x-axis is invariant maps ∆ ABC onto ∆ A′B′C′ .

(a) Draw ∆ A′B′C′ on the diagram in the answer space.

(b) State the shear factor.

Answer (b)(ii)(a)

2 B B⬘

A
–10 –8 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6 8 10 x
–2
C

–4

[2]

Answer (b)(ii)(b) ............................................................ [1]

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2 The diagram below shows the point P and triangles A, B, and C.

y
9

5
P
4
A
3

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 x
–1
B
–2
C
–3

–4

–5 [4]

(a) The translation T maps  A onto  B.

Given that T(P) = Q, write down the coordinates of Q.

(b) Describe fully the single transformation which maps  A onto C.

(c) The matrix

–2 1
1 0

represents the shear S.

Given that S(A) = D, draw and label  D on the diagram above.

(d)  A is mapped onto E by a rotation of 90 ° clockwise about the point (4, 2).
Draw and label  E on the diagram above.

Answer (a) (......... , .........) [1]

Answer (b) ..................................................................................................................................[2]

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3 E
A

In the diagram, ACD and BCE are straight lines.

CB CA 1
= = .
CE CD 2
(a) Describe fully the single transformation that maps ∆ CAB onto ∆ CDE.
→ →
(b) It is given that ED =
→ –
6
8
and BC =

3
1
.

Calculate AE .

Answer (a) ....................................................................................................................... [2]

→
(b) AE =
 [2]
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4 The diagram below shows the point P and triangles A, B and C.

(a) The reflection, M, maps ∆ A onto ∆ B.

Given that M(P) = Q, write down the coordinates of Q.

Answer (a) (............ , ............) [1]

(b) The rotation, R, maps ∆ A onto ∆ C.

Find

(i) the coordinates of the centre of this rotation,

(ii) the angle and direction of this rotation.

Answer (b)(i) (............ , ............) [1]

(ii) ........................................................ [1]

 represents the transformation T.

–2 0
(c) The matrix
0 –2
Given that T(A) = D, draw and label ∆ D on the diagram.

Answer (c) y
6

4 P
C
3

2
A
1

–10 –9 –8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 B 4 5 6 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6 [2]

(d) Given that FT (A) = A, find the matrix representing the transformation F.

Answer (d) [1]

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5 (a) Under the transformation T, the origin is invariant.

T maps (1, 0) onto (2, 0) and (0, 1) onto (0, 2).

(i) Find the matrix that represents T.

(ii) Describe, fully, the single transformation T.

Answer (a)(i) 冢 冣 [1]

Answer (a)(ii) ...................................................................................................................[1]

(b) The diagram shows shapes A and B.

Answer (b)(i) y
8

2
A B

0 2 4 6 8 x
[2]

(i) Shape B is mapped onto shape C by a rotation, centre (8, 3), through 90° clockwise.
Draw shape C on the diagram.
(ii) Describe, fully, the single transformation that maps A onto B.

Answer (b)(ii) .......................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................[2]
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5
4
3
2
T
1

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x
–1
–2
–3
B
–4
–5
–6 [3]

The diagram shows triangles T and B.

(a) The enlargement, with centre (0, 0) and scale factor 2, maps ∆ T onto ∆ A.
Draw ∆A on the diagram above.

(b) Describe fully the single transformation which maps ∆T onto ∆B.

Answer (b) ...............................................................................................................[2]


–1 0
(c) A transformation is represented by the matrix .
0 1
This transformation maps ∆T onto ∆C.
Draw ∆C on the diagram above.

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7 The diagram below shows three triangles Q, R and S.

(a) Triangle T is the image of triangle Q under a translation

冢 冣
–2
1
.

Draw and label triangle T.

Answer (a)

y
4

3
Q
2

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1

–2
R S
–3

–4
[1]

(b) Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle Q onto triangle R.

Answer (b) ......................................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................................[2]

(c) Find the matrix representing the transformation that maps triangle Q onto triangle S.

Answer (c)
冢 冣 [1]
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8 Answer (a), (b)

y
5

2
B A
1

–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
–1

–2

–3

The diagram shows triangles A and B.

冢 2 冣 maps ΔA onto ΔC.

−3
(a) The translation

On the diagram, draw and label ΔC. [1]

(b) The rotation 90º clockwise, centre (2, 0), maps ΔA onto ΔD.

On the diagram, draw and label ΔD. [2]

(c) Describe fully the single transformation which maps ΔA onto ΔB.

Answer (c) .................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................. [2]
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9 (a) y

5
Q
4

3
P
2

–9 –8 –7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x

The grid above shows the points P (1,2) and Q (–7,4).

(i) P can be mapped onto Q by a translation. Write down its column vector.

Answer (a)(i)
 [1]

(ii) P can also be mapped onto Q by an enlargement, centre (5,1). Write down its scale
factor.

Answer (a)(ii) ..................................[1]

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10 The diagram below shows three triangles, P, Q and R.

(a) Triangle T is the image of triangle P under an enlargement with centre (5, 2) and scale
factor 2.

Draw and label triangle T on the diagram.

Answer (a)

5
Q
4
P
3

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x
–1

–2

–3

–4
R
–5

–6
[2]

(b) Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle P onto triangle Q.

Answer (b) ................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................. [2]

(c) Find the matrix representing the transformation that maps triangle Q onto triangle R.

Answer (c) 冢 冣 [1]

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11 The diagram below shows triangle A and triangle B.

(a) Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.

Answer (a) ................................................................................................................................

...................................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................. [2]

(b) Triangle A is mapped onto triangle C by a rotation, centre the origin, through 90° anticlockwise.

(i) Draw, and label, triangle C on the diagram.

Answer (b)(i)

y
3

2
A
1

–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3x
–1

–2
B
–3

–4
[1]

(ii) Write down the matrix that represents this transformation.

Answer (b)(ii) [1]

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12
y
4

3
A C
2

1
B

–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x

The diagram shows triangles A, B and C.

(a) Triangle A is mapped onto triangle B by an anticlockwise rotation.

(i) Write down the angle of rotation.

Answer ........................................ [1]

(ii) Find the coordinates of the centre of rotation.

Answer (.......... , ..........) [1]

(b) Triangle A is mapped onto triangle C by a stretch.

(i) Write down the scale factor.

Answer ........................................ [1]

(ii) Write down the equation of the invariant line.

Answer ........................................ [1]

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13 The diagram shows two triangles, A and B.

y
7

2
A
1

–7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
–1

–2
B
–3

–4

–5

–6

–7

(a) Write down the vector that represents the translation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.

Answer [1]

(b) Triangle C is an enlargement of triangle A with centre (5, 3) and scale factor 3.

Draw and label triangle C. [2]

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14

A= 冢30 0
1 冣
(a) Find A–1.

Answer
冢 冣 [1]

(b) Describe, fully, the transformation that is represented by A.

Answer .....................................................................................................................................

..............................................................................................................................................[2]
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15 The matrix 10 0 represents the transformation T.

1
2

(a) Find 10 000 1

2
0
2
–1
2 .

Answer [2]

(b) Describe fully the transformation T.

You may use the grid below to help you answer this question.

Answer ......................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................. [2]
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16 The diagram shows triangle ABC.

y

B ( 2, 4 )

A ( –4, 1 ) C ( 2, 1 )

O x

Triangle ABC is translated by  92 onto triangle AʹBʹCʹ.

(a) Find the coordinates of Cʹ.

Answer (............ , ............) [1]

(b) What special type of quadrilateral is BCCʹBʹ ?

Answer ............................................... [1]

(c) Find the area of quadrilateral BCCʹBʹ .

Answer .......................... units2 [2]

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17
y
7

5
B
4

2
A
1

x
–7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

The diagram shows triangles A and B.

(a) The translation c m maps triangle A onto triangle C.

-4
3
On the diagram, draw and label triangle C. [1]

(b) The rotation 90° clockwise, centre (1, 1), maps triangle A onto triangle D.

On the diagram, draw and label triangle D. [2]

(c) Find the matrix of the transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.

Answer
  [1]
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18 The diagram shows triangle A�

y
7

3
A
2

–7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

(a) Reflect triangle A in the line x = 1�

Label the image B� [1]

(b) Rotate triangle A through 90° clockwise about the point (–1, 3)�
Label the image C� [1]

19 A photo is 10 cm long�
It is enlarged so that all dimensions are increased by 20%�

(a) Find the length of the enlarged photo�

Answer �������������������������������������� cm [1]

(b) Find the ratio of the area of the enlarged photo to the area of the original photo�
Give your answer in the form k : 1�

Answer ����������������������������������� : 1 [2]

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20 The diagram shows triangles A and B and the point P (0, 4).
y
7

5
P
4

2
B A
1

–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 x

(a) Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.

Answer .......................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................. [2]

(b) Triangle A is mapped onto triangle C by an enlargement, centre P, scale factor - 21 .

On the diagram, draw triangle C. [2]

area of triangle A
(c) Find the value of .
area of triangle C

Answer ................................................ [1]

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21
y
4

3
A
2

1
B
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

The diagram shows triangles A and B.

(a) Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.

Answer ......................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................. [2]

(b) Triangle A is mapped onto triangle C by the transformation T.

T is a rotation, centre the origin, through 270° clockwise.

(i) On the diagram, draw triangle C. [1]

(ii) Find the matrix that represents T.

Answer f p [1]
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22 The diagram shows triangles A, B and C.

y
7

3
B
2
C A
1

x
–7 –6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

(a) Triangle A can be mapped onto triangle B by a translation.

Write down the column vector for the translation.

Answer f p [1]

(b) Find the matrix representing the transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle C.

Answer f p [1]

(c) Triangle A is mapped onto triangle D by an enlargement, scale factor 2, centre ^5, 0h.

Draw and label triangle D. [2]

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23
y

A B

O x

A is the point (1, 7) B is the point (6, 7)

J 0N
The line AB is mapped onto the line PQ by the translation K O .
L- 5P
(a) Find the coordinates of Q.

Answer ( ................... , ................... ) [1]

(b) What special type of quadrilateral is ABQP?

Answer .............................................. [1]

(c) Find the area of the quadrilateral ABQP.

Answer ................................... units2 [1]

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24
y
7

3
B
2
A
1

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
–1

The diagram shows triangles A and B.

(a) Triangle A is mapped onto triangle B by an enlargement.

Find the scale factor, and the centre, of this enlargement.

Answer scale factor = .................... centre = .................... [2]

(b) Triangle A is mapped onto triangle C by a shear, with invariant line the x-axis and shear factor 2.

On the diagram, draw triangle C. [2]

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J4 0N
25 Thematrix K O representsthetransformationT.
L0 1P
(a) DescribefullythetransformationT.
Youmayusethegridbelowtohelpyouanswerthisquestion.

Answer...............................................................................................................................................

....................................................................................................................................................... [2]

(b) ThetransformationTmapstriangleAontotriangleB.
TheareaoftriangleBisxcm2.

Find,intermsofx,theareaoftriangleA.

Answer������������������������������������ cm2[1]
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26 A, B and C are three triangles.

T1, T2 and T3 are three transformations such that T1(A) = B, T2(A) = C and T3(C) = B.
The vertices of triangle A are (1, 0), (0, 1) and (1, 3).
2 2
The matrix that represents T1 is c m.
0 1

2 2 1 0 1
(a) Find c mc m.
0 1 0 1 3

Answer [2]
2 0
(b) The matrix that represents T2 is c m.
0 1

2 0
(i) Find the inverse of c m.
0 1

Answer [1]

(ii) The matrix that represents T3 is m.

Find m.

Answer [2]
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27

y
5

3
B
2
A
1

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

(a) Describe the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.

Answer ...............................................................................................................................................

....................................................................................................................................................... [2]

(b) Triangle A is mapped onto triangle C by an enlargement, centre (0, 2) and scale factor -2.

Draw, and label, triangle C on the diagram. [2]

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28
y
6

3
A
2

–2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x

The diagram shows triangle A.

Triangle A is mapped onto triangle B by an enlargement.
The enlargement has centre (3, 3) and scale factor -2.

Draw and label triangle B. [2]

29 Triangle ABC is mapped onto triangle A' B ' C l by a rotation, centre O, through 110° clockwise.

Draw and label triangle AlBlC l .

A B O

[3]
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30 The diagram shows triangle A.

2
A
1

x
–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

(a) Triangle B is the image of triangle A after reflection in the line y =-1.

Draw and label triangle B on the diagram. [1]

(b) Triangle C is the image of triangle A after a stretch, stretch factor 2 with the y-axis invariant.

(i) Draw and label triangle C on the diagram. [2]

(ii) Find the matrix representing the transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle C.

J N
K O
Answer KK OO [1]
L P
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31
y

B
4

A
3

x
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
–1

–2

The diagram shows a line segment AB joining A (2, 3) and B (5, 4) .

(a) Find the coordinates of the midpoint of AB.

Answer (..................... , .....................) [1]

(b) AB is mapped onto CD by the translation d n.

-3
1
Find the coordinates of C.

Answer (..................... , .....................) [1]

(c) AB is mapped on to FG by a rotation of 90º clockwise with centre (1, 4).

Find the coordinates of G.

Answer (..................... , .....................) [1]

(d) Find the equation of AB.

Answer ........................................... [2]

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32 The diagram shows triangles A and B.

2
A
1

x
–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
–1

–2

–3
B
–4

–5

–6

(a) Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.

Answer ...............................................................................................................................................

....................................................................................................................................................... [2]

(b) Triangle A is mapped onto triangle C by a rotation, 90° anti-clockwise about the origin.

On the diagram, draw triangle C. [2]