Transformations

Section A: Translation

Test Your Understanding

a) Describe (fully) the transformation from:

a. A to B ___________________________________________

b. A to C ___________________________________________

c. A to D ___________________________________________

d. A to E ___________________________________________

e. A to F ___________________________________________

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b) Translate shape Q by the vector ( ). Label it R.
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Exercise 1 Question 1 : Describe each of the following transformations.

a) A to B

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b) A to C

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c) A to D

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d) A to E e) A to F
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 f) A to G

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Question 2:

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a) Translate X by ( ). Label it A.
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b) Translate X by ( ). Label it B.
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c) Translate X by ( ). Label it C.
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Question 3: A point (3,1) is translated by ( ). What is the image of the point after the
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transformation?

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Question 4: Give a single vector that would be required to translate a point in the way described:

a) Up 3 units. _____________ c) Down 7 units and right 6 units.

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b) Left 2 units. _____________
d) Up 1 unit, right 2 units, down 3 units,
left 4 units: _________________

 Give a single vector that would be required to translate a point in the way described. Give
your vector in terms of the integer 𝑛.
Up 1 unit, right 2 units, down 3 units, left 4 units, up 5 units, right 6 units, …
… down 4𝑛 − 1 units, left 4𝑛 units, up 4𝑛 + 1 units.

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Test Your Understanding

a) Reflect the shape in the line 𝑦 = 1. Label it B.

b) Reflect the shape in the line 𝑦 = −𝑥. Label it C.

Main Exercise

Question 1

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Question 6

a) ____________________________________________________________

b) ____________________________________________________________

c) ____________________________________________________________

Question 7

Find the image of each transformation on the point (3, 4) (i.e. give the coordinate of the new point).

a) (3,4) is reflected in the 𝑦-axis. ( , )

b) (3,4) is reflected in the 𝑥-axis. ( , )
c) (3,4) is reflected in the line 𝑦 = 𝑥. ( , )
d) (3,4) is reflected in the line 𝑥 = 3 ( , )
e) (3,4) is reflected in the line 𝑦 = −1 ( , )

Question 

Find the image of each transformation on the point (3, 𝑎), giving your coordinates in terms of 𝑎 and
𝑏.

a) (3, 𝑎) is reflected in the line 𝑦 = 𝑎. ( , )

b) (3, 𝑎) is reflected in the line 𝑥 = 𝑎. ( , )
c) (3, 𝑎) is reflected in the line 𝑦 = −𝑥. ( , )
d) (3, 𝑎) is reflected in the line 𝑦 = 𝑥 followed by 𝑦 = 𝑏 + 1. ( , )

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Exercise 3
Test Your Understanding

Rotate the object 180° about the point (1,1).

Rotate the object 90° anticlockwise about the point (2,2).

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Rotate the object 90° clockwise about the origin.

Test Your Understanding

Describe the following

transformations.

A→B

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C→D

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Main Exercises

Question 1

Carry out the following transformations:

a) Rotate the shape A 180° about the point (0,1). Label it B.

b) Rotate the shape A 90° anticlockwise about the origin. Label it C.

Question 2

Describe the following transformations:

A → B ___________________________________________________________________________

B → C ___________________________________________________________________________

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Question 5

Describe the following transformations:

a) A → B ______________________________________________________________

b) B → C ______________________________________________________________

c) C → D ______________________________________________________________

d) A → C ______________________________________________________________

Question 6

Find the effect of the rotation on each of the following points.

a) Rotate (3,2) 180° about the origin. ________________

b) Rotate (3,2) 90° clockwise about the origin. ________________

c) Rotate (3,2) 90° anticlockwise about the origin. ________________

Question 

Given that 𝑎 > 2 and 𝑏 > 3, rotate the point (𝑎, 𝑏) 90° clockwise about the point (2,3). Give your
coordinates in terms of 𝑎 and 𝑏.

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