ECZ 2023 · GCE Paper 2 · Question 10 — Geometrical Transformations

Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper. The vertices of triangle ABC are A(0, 4), B(0, 6) and C(-4, 6) while the vertices of triangle A1B1C1 are A1(4, 0), B1(6, 0), and C1(6, 4).

(a) Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 1 unit on each axis, draw x and y axes for -4 ≤ x ≤ 8 and -3 ≤ y ≤ 12. Draw and label triangle ABC and triangle A1B1C1.[2]

Verified working — step 1

Plot the axes to the stated range.

(b) Describe fully a single transformation that maps triangle ABC onto triangle A1B1C1.[3]

Verified working — step 1

Compare vertices: A(0, 4) → A1(4, 0), B(0, 6) → B1(6, 0), C(-4, 6) → C1(6, 4).

(c) The 1002 maps triangle ABC onto triangle A2B2C2.

(c(i)) Find the coordinates of A2, B2 and C2.[3]

Verified working — step 1

1002 keeps x and doubles y:

(c(ii)) Draw and label triangle A2B2C2.[1]

Verified working — step 1

Plot A2(0, 8), B2(0, 12), C2(-4…

(d) Triangle A1B1C1 is mapped onto triangle A3B3C3 with vertices A3(4, 0), B3(6, 0) and C3(-2, 4).

(d(i)) Draw and label triangle A3B3C3.[1]

Verified working — step 1

Plot A3(4, 0), B3(6, 0…

(d(ii)) Find the matrix representing this transformation.[2]

Verified working — step 1

Let M = abcd map A1B1C1 to A3B3C3.

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