Transformations (OCR GCSE Maths)

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Rotate trapezium T 180 degree about the origin.
Label the new trapezium A.

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Translate trapezium T by the vector  open parentheses table row cell negative 1 end cell row cell negative 3 end cell end table close parentheses
Label the new trapezium B.

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Describe the single transformation that maps shape A onto shape B.

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Describe the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.

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

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5a
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On the grid, reflect shape A in the line y space equals space x.

5b
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Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle B onto triangle C.

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6a
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Reflect shape P in the line y space equals space x.

6b
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Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.

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On the grid, enlarge the shape by scale factor 3, centre A.

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A shaded shape is shown on the grid.

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On the grid, enlarge the shape by a scale factor of 2, centre A.

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Here is a coordinate grid.

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Shape S is translated to Shape T using vector  open parentheses table row p row q end table close parentheses

Write down the values of p and q.

p = ....................

q = ....................

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You may use this coordinate grid to help you answer the following questions.

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Describe fully the single transformation that is equivalent to

a translation of open parentheses table row cell negative 7 end cell row 2 end table close parentheses  followed by a translation of  open parentheses table row 3 row cell negative 5 end cell end table close parentheses.

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Here is a shape bold space bold P bold spacedrawn on a grid of squares.

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On the grid, translate shape bold P by the vector open parentheses table row 10 row 8 end table close parentheses

Label the new shape bold R.

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Translate triangle bold S by the vector open parentheses table row cell negative 4 end cell row cell negative 6 end cell end table close parentheses

Label the new triangle bold T.

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Square O A B C is drawn on a centimetre grid.

O is (0, 0) A is (2, 0) B is (2, 2) C is (0, 2)

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O A B C is translated by the vector open parentheses table row 3 row 1 end table close parentheses

Circle the number of invariant points on the perimeter of the square.

0 1 2 4

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A sketch of a quadrilateral A B C D is shown.

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A B C D is enlarged, centre B, scale factor  1 third
Circle the vertex that is invariant.

A B C D

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1a
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Rotate triangle A 90 degree clockwise, centre O.

1b
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Enlarge triangle B by scale factor 3, centre (1, 2).

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2
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Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.

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3a
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Reflect shape P in the line x space equals space minus 1

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Rotate shape P 90 degree anticlockwise about (0, 1).

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4a
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Rotate triangle A 90 degree anticlockwise with centre O.

4b
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Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle B onto triangle C.

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

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6a
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Translate shape A by the vector open parentheses table row cell negative 3 end cell row 2 end table close parentheses.

6b
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Describe fully the single transformation that maps shape Q onto shape R.

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7a
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Translate shape P by the vector open parentheses table row 5 row cell negative 2 end cell end table close parentheses

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Describe fully the single transformation that maps shape A onto shape B.

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8a
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On the grid, rotate shape S by 90 degree anticlockwise about the origin.

8b
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Describe fully the single transformation that maps shape P onto shape Q.

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9a
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On the grid, rotate shape A 180 degree about the point (1, 1).

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On the grid, enlarge triangle B by scale factor 3, centre (0, 0).

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Describe fully the single transformation that maps shape P onto shape Q.

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Triangles J and L are drawn on the grid below.

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What is the scale factor of the enlargement that maps triangle L onto triangle J?

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Shape A can be transformed to shape B by a reflection in the x-axis followed by a translation open parentheses table row c row d end table close parentheses
Find the value of c and the value of d.

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O A B C is enlarged, scale factor 2, centre (0, 0)

Circle the number of invariant points on the perimeter of the square.

0 1 2 4

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O A B C is reflected in the line y space equals space x

Circle the number of invariant points on the perimeter of the square.

0 1 2 4

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A B C D is a quadrilateral.

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The quadrilateral is reflected in the line x space equals space 4

Which vertices are invariant?

Circle your answer.

A space and space D C space and space D B space and space C B space and space D

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1
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Enlarge shape A by scale factor  1 third centre (0, 1).

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2
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The diagram shows triangle A drawn on a grid.

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Kyle reflects triangle A in the x-axis to get triangle B.
He then reflects triangle B in the line y space equals space x to get triangle C.

Amy reflects triangle A in the line y space equals space 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.

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Shape P is reflected in the line x space equals space minus 1 to give shape Q.

Shape Q is reflected in the line y space equals space 0 to give shape R.

Describe fully the single transformation that maps shape P onto shape R.

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Shape T is reflected in the line x space equals space minus 1 to give shape R.
Shape R is reflected in the line y space equals space minus 2 to give shape S.

Describe the single transformation that will map shape T to shape S.

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5
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Triangle A B C is drawn on a centimetre grid.
A is the point (2, 2).
B is the point (6, 2).
C is the point (5, 5).

Triangle P Q R is an enlargement of triangle A B C with scale factor 1 half and centre (0, 0).
Work out the area of triangle P Q R.

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Enlarge the shaded triangle by a scale factor 1 1 half, centre P.

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7
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Enlarge triangle T, scale factor negative 2, centre O.

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Enlarge shape J using scale factor -2 and centre (0, 2).
Label your image K.

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Shape S is shown on the grid.

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Enlarge shape S with scale factor −2 and centre (0, 0).
Label your image E.

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On the grid, draw the image of shape A after an enlargement with scale factor −2, centre (0, 1),

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Draw the enlargement of shape Q, centre (0, 0), scale factor -2.

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On the grid above, draw the enlargement of triangle A by scale factor -4, with centre (0, 1). Label the image E.

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Describe fully the enlargement that maps triangle T onto triangle U.

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ABC is a right-angled triangle.

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Here is Sarah's method to find the length of B C.

table row cell B C squared space end cell equals cell space A B squared plus A C squared end cell row blank equals cell space 6 squared plus 8 squared end cell row blank equals cell space 100 end cell row cell B C space end cell equals cell space 10 end cell end table

What mistake has Sarah made in her method?

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Roy is going to enlarge triangle P Q R with centre C and scale factor 1 begin inline style 1 half end style

He draws triangle X Y Z.

Explain why Roy's diagram is not correct.

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Here is a shape bold space bold P bold spacedrawn on a grid of squares.

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On the grid, rotate shape bold P 180° about the point (–3, 2)
Label the new shape bold Q.

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Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle bold A onto triangle bold B.

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Triangle P Q R is shown.

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When space P Q R spaceis reflected in a line,space P spaceand R are invariant points.

Circle the equation of the line.

y equals x plus 6 y equals negative x y equals 2 x equals negative 4

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A sketch of a quadrilateral P Q R S is shown.

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P Q R S is reflected in the line y space equals space x

Circle the vertex that is invariant.

P Q R S

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Triangle A is rotated 90 degree clockwise about the point (0, 1) to give triangle B.

Triangle B is translated by the vector open parentheses table row cell negative 3 end cell row cell negative 1 end cell end table close parentheses to give triangle C.

Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle C.

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Enlarge shape A by scale factor −2, centre (0, 0)
Label your image B.

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Describe fully the single transformation that will map shape B onto shape A.

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3a
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The triangle A B C is to be enlarged, using E as the centre, to give the triangle P Q R. The line P Q is the image of the line B A.

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Write down the scale factor of the enlargement.

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The triangle A B C is to be enlarged, using E as the centre, to give the triangle P Q R. The line P Q is the image of the line B A.

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Complete the triangle P Q R.

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

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Enlarge the shaded shape by scale factor negative 1 half with centre (−1, −2).

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On the grid, enlarge the triangle by scale factor negative 1 half, centre (0, −2).

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Enlarge shape P by scale factor negative 1 half with centre of enlargement (0, 0).
Label your image Q.

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On the grid, enlarge the triangle by scale factor negative 1 begin inline style 1 half end style , centre (0, 2).

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Enlarge triangle A by scale factor negative 1 1 half, centre O.

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Enlarge triangle A by scale factor negative 1 half, centre (−1, −2).
Label your triangle B.

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Enlarge shape T with scale factor −1.5, centre (0, 2).

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Enlarge the triangle by a scale factor of negative 1 half, centre O.

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