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Matrix transformations

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Matrix transformations questions

OCR H245 Matrix transformations 7 questions

Pure Core 1 June 2025, Question 1 4 marks

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Write down the 2 × 2 matrix that represents a rotation of 90° anticlockwise about the origin.

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Write down the 3 × 3 matrix that represents a reflection in the x – z plane.

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Pure Core 1 June 2024, Question 3 8 marks

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Find N2 in terms of a.

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Find det N in terms of a.

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Pure Core 1 June 2023, Question 4 11 marks

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Describe geometrically the single transformation consisting of TA followed by TB.

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By considering the transformation TA, determine the matrix A423.

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The transformation TC is represented by the matrix C, where

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The region R is defined by the set of points (x, y) satisfying the inequality x2 + y2 ⩽ 36.

The region R′ is defined as the image of R under TC.

Find the exact area of the region R ′.

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Sketch the region R ′, specifying all the points where the boundary of R ′ intersects the

coordinate axes.

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Pure Core 1 June 2023, Question 8 15 marks

The points P, Q and R have coordinates (0, 2, 3), (2, 0, 1) and (1, 3, 0) respectively.

The acute angle between the line segments PQ and PR is θ.

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The triangle PQR lies in the plane Π.

Determine an equation for Π, giving your answer in the form ax + by + cz = d, where a, b, c

and d are integers.

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Pure Core 1 November 2021, Question 9 5 marks

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Determine whether the line with equation y = kx in part (a) is a line of invariant points

under T.

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Pure Core 2 November 2021, Question 6 6 marks

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Define the transformation represented by A.

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Show that the area of any object shape is invariant under the transformation represented by A.

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Pure Core 1 November 2020, Question 3 5 marks

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Find A4.

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Describe the transformation that A represents.

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The matrix B represents a reflection in the plane x = 0.

Write down the matrix B.

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The point P has coordinates (2, 3, 4). The point P ′ is the image of P under the transformation represented by B.

Find the coordinates of P ′.

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