Matrix Transformations (AQA GCSE Further Maths)

Topic Questions

1a
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bold A equals open parentheses table row 1 0 row 0 cell negative 1 end cell end table close parentheses

Describe geometrically the single transformation represented by A.

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1b
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bold B equals open parentheses table row 0 1 row cell negative 1 end cell 0 end table close parentheses

Describe geometrically the single transformation represented by B2

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The transformation matrix open parentheses table row cell 2 a end cell b row cell negative b end cell cell negative a end cell end table close parentheses maps the point (3, 4) onto the point (8, −7)

Work out the values of a and b.

a space equals................... space comma space b space equals...................[5]

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Here are two transformations.

A    Rotation 90° clockwise about the origin.
B    Reflection in the linespace y space equals space x space

Use matrix multiplication to work out the single matrix which represents the combined transformation A followed by B.

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The transformation matrix open parentheses table row a b row cell 2 a end cell cell 3 b end cell end table close parentheses maps the point (1, −3) onto the point (1, 4)

Work out the values of a and b.

You must show your working.

a space equals..........................   b space equals..........................[5]

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Use matrix multiplication to show that, in the x – y plane,

  • a reflection in the line y space equals space minus x, followed by
  • a rotation, 90° anticlockwise about the origin, followed by
  • a reflection in the x-axis

is equivalent to a transformation by the identity matrix.

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Under the transformation represented by open parentheses table row cell negative 1 end cell cell negative 3 end cell row 2 4 end table close parentheses,

the image of point P open parentheses a space comma space 2 close parenthesesis point Q.

Can point Q be the same as point P?
You must show your working.

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Shape A maps to shape B by an enlargement, scale factor 3, centre the origin.

Shape B maps to shape C by a rotation through 180°, centre the origin.

Shape A can be mapped to shape C by a single transformation.

Use matrices to show that the single transformation is an enlargement, centre the origin.

State the scale factor of the enlargement.

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