ECZ 2012 · O-Level Paper 1 — Geometrical Transformations

Triangle A has vertices (1, 3), (3, 3) and (3, 5). It is transformed by a shear with invariant line y = 2 and shear factor -2. What are the vertices of the image B?

Diagram for ECZ 2012 · O-Level Paper 1
  • A. (3, 3), (5, 3), (7, 5)
  • B. (-1, 3), (1, 3), (-3, 5)
  • C. (1, 1), (3, 1), (3, 3)
  • D. (-1, 3), (1, 3), (3, 5)

Verified working — step 1

A shear with invariant line y = 2 and factor k sends (x, y) to (x + k(y - 2), y). With k = -2: (1, 3) -> (1 - 2, 3) = (-1, 3); (3, 3) -> (1, 3); (3, 5) -> (3 - 6, 5) = …

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