CIE Math Edexcel Math A
Ch. 30 Challenge
Exercise
1. Find the values of x for which
1 0
(a) has no inverse,
0 2x 7
1 0
(b) is the identity matrix.
0 x 8
2
CIE/1206/P22/Q19a-b
2. Find the matrix which represents the combined transformation of a reflection in the x axis
followed by a reflection in the line y = x.
CIE/1211/P21/Q13
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3.
(a) On the grid above, draw the image of
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(i) shape A after translation by the vector ,
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(ii) shape A after reflection in the line x = −1 .
(b) Describe fully the single transformation which maps
(i) shape A onto shape B,
(ii) shape A onto shape C.
(c) Find the matrix representing the transformation which maps shape A onto shape B.
1 0
(d) Describe fully the single transformation represented by the matrix
0 1
CIE/1106/P41/Q5
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4.
(a) Describe fully the single transformation which maps
(i) triangle A onto triangle B,
(ii) triangle A onto triangle C,
(iii) triangle A onto triangle D,
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(b) Draw the image of
5
(i) triangle B after translation of ,
2
2 0
(ii) triangle B after a transformation by the matrix .
0 2
1 0
(c) Describe fully the single transformation represented by the matrix .
0 1
CIE/15_Sample/P4/Q7
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5.
(a) (i) Draw the reflection of shape X in the x-axis. Label the image Y.
(ii) Draw the rotation of shape Y, 90° clockwise about (0, 0). Label the image Z.
(iii) Describe fully the single transformation that maps shape Z onto shape X.
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(b) (i) Draw the enlargement of shape X, centre (0, 0), scale factor .
2
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(ii) Find the matrix which represents an enlargement, centre (0, 0), scale factor .
2
(c) (i) Draw the shear of shape X with the x-axis invariant and shear factor –1.
(ii) Find the matrix which represents a shear with the x-axis invariant and shear factor –1.
CIE/1106/P43/Q2
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6.
(a) Describe fully
(i) the single transformation which maps triangle P onto triangle Q,
(ii) the single transformation which maps triangle Q onto triangle R,
(iii) the single transformation which maps triangle R onto triangle P.
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(b) On the grid, draw the image of
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(i) triangle P after translation by ,
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(ii) triangle P after reflection in the line x = −1 .
(c) (i) On the grid, draw the image of triangle P after a stretch, scale factor 2 and the y-axis as
the invariant line.
(ii) Find the matrix which represents this stretch.
CIE/1206/P41/Q7
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7.
(a) Describe fully the single transformation that maps shape Q onto shape R.
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(b) (i) Draw the image when shape Q is translated by the vector .
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(ii) Draw the image when shape Q is reflected in the line x = 2.
(iii) Draw the image when shape Q is stretched, factor 3, x-axis invariant.
(iv) Find the 2 2 matrix that represents a stretch of factor 3, x-axis invariant.
0 1
(c) Describe fully the single transformation represented by the matrix .
1 0
CIE/1306/P41/Q4
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8.
(a) Describe fully the single transformation that maps
(i) triangle X onto triangle Z,
(ii) triangle X onto triangle Y,
(iii) triangle X onto triangle W.
(b) Find the matrix that represents the transformation in part (a)(iii).
CIE/1211/P43/Q2b
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