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Matrix transformations

9 questions · 94 marks · about 2.5 hours

Matrix transformations questions

Edexcel 4MB1 Matrix transformations 9 questions

Paper 2 June 2024 (R), Question 3 10 marks

Triangle A and triangle B are drawn on the grid opposite.

(a)

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

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(b)

Triangle A is transformed to triangle C by a reflection in the line with equation y maths symbol1

On the grid, draw and label triangle C

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(c)

Triangle A is transformed to triangle D by an enlargement with centre (0, 3) and scale factor 2

On the grid, draw and label triangle D

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(d)

Triangle A is transformed to triangle E under the transformation with matrix M where

Question 3, shown as an image

On the grid, draw and label triangle E

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Paper 2 June 2023 (R), Question 6 11 marks

Triangles A and B are shown on the grid opposite.

(a)

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

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(b)

Triangle A is transformed to triangle C under the translation maths symbolmaths symbolmaths symbol maths symbolmaths symbol81maths symbolmaths symbolmaths symbol

On the grid, draw and label triangle C

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(c)

Triangle A is transformed to triangle D under the transformation with the matrix M where

Question 6, shown as an image

On the grid, draw and label triangle D

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(d)

Triangle B is transformed to triangle E by a rotation of 180° about the point (0, 1)

On the grid, draw and label triangle E

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(e)

Find the matrix which represents the transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle E

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Paper 2 June 2023, Question 10 14 marks

Triangle A and triangle B are drawn on the grid opposite.

(a)

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

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(b)

Triangle A is transformed to triangle C under an enlargement with scale factor 3 and centre of enlargement (6, maths symbol2)

On the grid, draw and label triangle C

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(c)

Triangle A is transformed to triangle D under a reflection in the line with equation y = maths symbol3

On the grid, draw and label triangle D

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(d)

Triangle B is transformed to triangle E under the transformation with matrix P where

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Triangle E is transformed to triangle F under the transformation with matrix Q where

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Triangle F is the image of triangle B under the matrix N

Given that the determinant of N is 2

find the coordinates of the vertices of triangle F

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Paper 1 January 2023, Question 17 4 marks

Quadrilateral A is transformed to quadrilateral B under a reflection in the line y = − x

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Quadrilateral C is the image of quadrilateral A under the matrix N

Find the matrix N

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Paper 2 January 2023 (R), Question 4 10 marks

Trapeziums P and Q are drawn on the grid opposite.

(a)

Describe fully the single transformation that maps trapezium P onto trapezium Q

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(b)

On the grid, draw and label trapezium A

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(c)

Trapezium P is transformed to trapezium B by a rotation of 90° clockwise about the point (5, 2)

On the grid, draw and label trapezium B

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(d)

Trapezium C is the image of trapezium Q under the transformation with matrix M where

Question 4, shown as an image

On the grid, draw and label trapezium C

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Paper 2 June 2022 (R), Question 10 12 marks

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The determinant of matrix A is equal to the determinant of matrix B

(a)

Show that k is a root of the equation

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(b)

Given that f(k) = 2k3 + 5k2 – 28k – 15

use the factor theorem to show that (k + 5) is a factor of f(k)

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(c)

Hence, factorise completely f(k)

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(d)

The transformation with matrix C, where C is a 2maths symbol2 matrix, is equivalent to the transformation with matrix A followed by the transformation with matrix B

Given that k is positive,

find matrix C

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Paper 2 January 2021, Question 9 10 marks

The points with coordinates (1, 2), (1, 5) and (3, 2) are the vertices of triangle A.

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(a)

On the grid, draw and label triangle A.

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(b)

Triangle B is the image of triangle A under a reflection in the line with equation y = −x

On the grid, draw and label triangle B.

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(c)

Triangle C is the image of triangle A under the transformation with the matrix M where

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(d)

Hence, on the grid, draw and label triangle C.

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(e)

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

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(f)

The single transformation that maps triangle B onto triangle C is represented by the matrix N

State, giving a reason, the matrix N2

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Paper 2 November 2020 (R), Question 6 12 marks

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The points with coordinates (1, 1), (3, 1) and (4, 3) are the vertices of triangle A.

(a)

On the grid opposite, draw and label triangle A.

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(b)

Triangle B is the image of triangle A under the transformation with matrix M where

Question 6, shown as an image

On the grid opposite, draw and label triangle B.

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(c)

Triangle C is the image of triangle B under a reflection in the line with equation y = 0

On the grid opposite, draw and label triangle C.

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(d)

Triangle A is transformed to triangle C under the transformation with matrix N.

Find matrix N.

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(e)

Triangle D is the image of triangle C under a rotation through 180º about the point (1, 1)

On the grid opposite, draw and label triangle D.

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(f)

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

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Paper 2 January 2019, Question 9 11 marks

The vertices of triangle A are the points with coordinates (0, 0), (1, 0) and (0, 2)

(a)

On the grid opposite, draw and label triangle A.

[1]
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(b)

Triangle A is transformed to triangle B under the transformation with matrix M where

Question 9, shown as an image

On the grid, draw and label triangle B.

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(c)

The transformation with matrix M is equivalent to an enlargement with centre the origin, with scale factor k followed by an anticlockwise rotation of θ ° about the origin.

Calculate the value of k.

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(d)

Calculate the value, to one decimal place, of θ.

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(e)

Triangle B is transformed to triangle C under a reflection in the x‑axis.

On the grid, draw and label triangle C.

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(f)

Triangle A is transformed to triangle C under the transformation with matrix T.

Find matrix T.

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