IGCSE Edexcel Maths 2 hours 35 questions
Exam Questions
Transformations
Translations / Reflections / Rotations / Enlargements / Combination of
Transformations
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Medium (11 questions) /43
Hard (10 questions) /26
Total Marks /98
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Easy Questions
1 (a)
°
Rotate trapezium T 180 about the origin.
Label the new trapezium A.
(1 mark)
⎛
⎜
−1 ⎞
⎟
(b) Translate trapezium T by the vector
−3
⎜ ⎟
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
Label the new trapezium B.
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(1 mark)
Describe the single transformation that maps shape A onto shape B.
(2 marks)
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3
Describe the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.
(2 marks)
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4
Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle P onto triangle Q.
(2 marks)
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5 (a)
On the grid, reflect shape A in the line y = x.
(2 marks)
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(b)
Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle B onto triangle C.
(2 marks)
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6 (a)
Reflect shape P in the line y = x.
(2 marks)
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(b)
Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.
(2 marks)
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7
On the grid, enlarge the shape by scale factor 3, centre A.
(3 marks)
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8 A shaded shape is shown on the grid.
On the grid, enlarge the shape by a scale factor of 2, centre A.
(2 marks)
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9 Here is a shape P drawn on a grid of squares.
10 ⎞⎟
P by the vector
⎛
⎜
On the grid, translate shape ⎜
⎜
⎟
⎟
⎝
8 ⎠
Label the new shape R.
(1 mark)
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10
S by the vector −−46
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
Translate triangle ⎜
⎜
⎟
⎟
⎝ ⎠
Label the new triangle T.
(1 mark)
⎛
⎜
0 ⎞
⎟
11 A shape is translated by the vector ⎜
⎜
⎟
⎟
⎝
4 ⎠
In which direction does the shape move? Circle your answer.
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up down left right
(1 mark)
⎛
⎜
−2 ⎞
⎟
12 The vector ⎜
⎜
⎟
⎟ translates A to B.
⎝
3 ⎠
Circle the vector that translates B to A.
⎛
⎜
−2 ⎞
⎟
⎛
⎜
−3 ⎞
⎟
⎛
⎜
3 ⎞
⎟
⎛
⎜
2 ⎞
⎟
−2 −3
⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟
⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟
⎝
3 ⎠ ⎝
2 ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
(1 mark)
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13 Here is a coordinate grid.
⎛
⎜
p ⎞
⎟
Shape S is translated to Shape T using vector ⎜ ⎟
⎜
⎝
q ⎟
Write down the values of p and q .
p = ....................
q = ....................
(2 marks)
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14 You may use this coordinate grid to help you answer the following questions.
Describe fully the single transformation that is equivalent to
⎛
⎜
−7 ⎞
⎟
⎛
⎜
3 ⎞⎟
a translation of followed by a translation of ⎟.
−
⎜ ⎟ ⎜
⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟
⎝
2 ⎠ ⎝
5 ⎠
(2 marks)
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Medium Questions
1 (a)
°
Rotate triangle A 90 clockwise, centre O .
(2 marks)
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(b)
Enlarge triangle B by scale factor 3, centre (1, 2).
(3 marks)
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2
Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.
(3 marks)
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3 (a)
Reflect shape P in the line x = − 1.
(2 marks)
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(b)
Rotate shape P 90° anticlockwise about (0, 1).
(2 marks)
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4 (a)
°
Rotate triangle A 90 anticlockwise with centre O .
(2 marks)
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(b)
Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle B onto triangle C.
(2 marks)
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5
Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.
(3 marks)
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6 (a)
−3
.
⎛ ⎞
⎜ ⎟
Translate shape A by the vector ⎜
⎜
⎟
⎟
⎝
2 ⎠
(1 mark)
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(b)
Describe fully the single transformation that maps shape Q onto shape R.
(3 marks)
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7 (a)
⎛
⎜
5 ⎞
⎟
Translate shape P by the vector
−2
⎜ ⎟
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
(2 marks)
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(b)
Describe fully the single transformation that maps shape A onto shape B.
(3 marks)
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8 (a)
On the grid, rotate shape S by 90° anticlockwise about the origin.
(2 marks)
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(b)
Describe fully the single transformation that maps shape P onto shape Q.
(3 marks)
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9 (a)
°
On the grid, rotate shape A 180 about the point (1, 1).
(2 marks)
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(b)
On the grid, enlarge triangle B by scale factor 3, centre (0, 0).
(2 marks)
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10
Describe fully the single transformation that maps shape P onto shape Q.
(3 marks)
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11
Shape A can be transformed to shape B by a reflection in the x-axis followed by a
⎛
⎜
c ⎞
⎟
translation ⎜ ⎟
⎜
⎝
d ⎟
Find the value of c and the value of d .
(3 marks)
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Hard Questions
1
1
Enlarge shape A by scale factor centre (0, 1).
3
(2 marks)
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2 The diagram shows triangle A drawn on a grid.
Kyle reflects triangle A in the x -axis to get triangle B.
He then reflects triangle B in the line y = x to get triangle C.
Amy reflects triangle A in the line y = x to get triangle D.
She is then going to reflect triangle D in the x -axis to get triangle E.
Amy says that triangle E should be in the same position as triangle C.
Is Amy correct?
You must show how you get your answer.
(3 marks)
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3
Shape P is reflected in the line x = − 1 to give shape Q.
Shape Q is reflected in the line y = 0 to give shape R.
Describe fully the single transformation that maps shape P onto shape R.
(3 marks)
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4
Shape T is reflected in the line x = − 1 to give shape R.
Shape R is reflected in the line y = − 2 to give shape S.
Describe the single transformation that will map shape T to shape S.
(2 marks)
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5
Triangle ABC is drawn on a centimetre grid.
A is the point (2, 2).
B is the point (6, 2).
C is the point (5, 5).
1
Triangle PQR is an enlargement of triangle ABC with scale factor and centre (0, 0).
2
Work out the area of triangle PQR .
(3 marks)
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6
1
Enlarge the shaded triangle by a scale factor 1 2 , centre P .
(3 marks)
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7 (a) ABC is a right-angled triangle.
Here is Sarah's method to find the length of BC .
BC 2= AB2 + AC2
= 62 + 82
= 100
BC = 10
What mistake has Sarah made in her method?
(1 mark)
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(b)
1
Roy is going to enlarge triangle PQR with centre C and scale factor 1 2
He draws triangle XYZ .
Explain why Roy's diagram is not correct.
(1 mark)
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8
Triangle A is rotated 90° clockwise about the point (0, 1) to give triangle B. Triangle B is
⎛
⎜
−3 ⎞
⎟
translated by the vector to give triangle C. Describe fully the single transformation
−1
⎜ ⎟
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
that maps triangle A onto triangle C.
(3 marks)
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9 Here is a shape P drawn on a grid of squares.
On the grid, rotate shape P 180° about the point (–3, 2)
Label the new shape Q.
(2 marks)
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10
Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B .
(3 marks)
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