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Level 2 Further Maths
Matrix Transformations
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1. Read each question carefully before you begin answering it.
2. Check your answers seem right.
3. Always show your workings
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(−1 3 )
5 −2
1. Find where the matrix maps the point (−3, 1)
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(2)
(2 −8)
0 4
2. Find where the matrix maps the point (2, − 1)
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(2)
(−1 3 )
b −2
3. The transformation matrix maps the point (5, 1) onto the
point (16, c)
b = ……………………….. c = ………………………..
(3)
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(−4 1)
1 a
4. The transformation matrix M is
The image of the point (b, 3) under M is (14, − 5)
a = ……………………….. b = ………………………..
(3)
(6 −3)
3 x
5. The matrix maps the point (y, 4) onto the point (−14, 24)
Find the values of x and y
x = ……………………….. y = ………………………..
(4)
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6. The diagram shows the unit square OABC
(0 −1)
1 0
OABC is transformed by the matrix to give OA’B’C’
(a) Draw and label OA’B’C’
(2)
(b) Describe the transformation fully.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
(2)
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7. The diagram shows the unit square OABC
(1 0 )
0 −1
OABC is transformed by the matrix to give OA’B’C’
(a) Draw and label OA’B’C’
(2)
(b) Describe the transformation fully.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
(2)
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8. The diagram shows the unit square OABC
( 0 −2)
−2 0
OABC is transformed by the matrix to give OA’B’C’
(a) Draw and label OA’B’C’
(2)
(b) Describe the transformation fully.
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
(2)
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9. The unit square OABC has vertices
O(0, 0) A(1, 0) B(1, 1) C(0, 1)
OABC is mapped to OA’B’C’ under transformation matrix M
Work out matrix M
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(3)
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(3 2)
−5 −2
10. The point (4, a) is invariant when transformed by the matrix
Find the value of a
a = ………………………..
(4)
(−a 2b)
a b
11. The transformation matrix maps the point (2, − 4) onto the
point (10, 40)
Find the values of a and b
a = ……………………….. b = ………………………..
(5)
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(b a)
3a 4b
12. The transformation matrix maps the point (1, − 2) onto the
point (−2, − 1)
Find the values of a and b
a = ……………………….. b = ………………………..
(5)
(−8b 3a)
−a 2b
13. The transformation matrix maps the point (−1, − 2) onto the
point (−12, 32)
Find the values of a and b
a = ……………………….. b = ………………………..
(5)
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14. Work out the matrix that transforms the unit square by a 90° anticlockwise
rotation about O
……………………………..
(2)
15. Work out the matrix that transforms the unit square by a 180° rotation about O.
……………………………..
(2)
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16. Work out the matrix that transforms the unit square by a reflection in the y-axis.
……………………………..
(2)
17. Work out the matrix that transforms the unit square by a reflection in line y = x
……………………………..
(2)
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(−1 0)
0 1
18. Describe fully the single transformation represented by
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
(3)
(0 5)
5 0
19. Describe fully the single transformation represented by
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
(3)
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( 0 1)
−1 0
20. The transformation matrix maps point P to point Q.
(−1 0 )
0 −1
The transformation matrix maps point Q to point R.
Point P is (−3, 2).
Work out the coordinates of point R.
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(3)
(1 0)
0 1
21. The transformation matrix maps point P to point Q.
( 0 −3)
−3 0
The transformation matrix maps point Q to point R.
Point R is (−6, − 15).
Work out the coordinates of point P.
……………………………..
(5)
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22. The unit square OABC is transformed by a reflection in the y-axis followed by
enlargement scale factor 3, centre the origin.
What is the matrix of the combined transformation?
……………………………..
(4)
23. Here are two transformation:
A: A rotation of 180°
B: A reflection in the x-axis
Work out the single matrix which represents the combined transformation A
followed by B.
……………………………..
(4)
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24. The transformation matrix M represents a 270° clockwise rotation about the
origin.
(a) Write down matrix M
……………………………..
(2)
(b) Describe fully the single transformation represented by M³
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
(2)
(c) Write down the matrix for the single transformation represented by M³
……………………………..
(2)
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25. The unit square is transformed by matrix Q followed by matrix R followed by the
matrix S
This is equivalent to transforming the unit square by the identity matrix.
Matrix R represents a rotation.
Matrices Q and S represent reflections.
Write down three possible matrices for Q, R and S
Q = …………………… R = …………………… S = ……………………
(6)
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