5. Vectors & Transformation GeometryEdexcel IGCSE Maths: Topic test
20 questions, 52 marks
Edexcel IGCSE Maths
5. Vectors & Transformation Geometry topic test
Total 52 marks
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Class
Date
- 1Triangle T has vertices at (1, 1), (3, 1) and (1, 4). Triangle T is reflected in the line y = -1 to give triangle T'.(a)What are the coordinates of the image of vertex (3, 1) under this reflection?[1 mark]
- A(3, -3)
- B(3, 3)
- C(-3, 1)
- D(3, -2)
(b)Triangle T has area 3 square units. What is the area of triangle T'?[1 mark]- A6
- B3
- C1.5
- D9
(c)Which single transformation maps triangle T' back onto triangle T?[1 mark]- AReflection in the line y = 1
- BRotation of 180 degrees about (0, -1)
- CReflection in the line y = -1
- DTranslation by column vector (0, -2)
Total for question 1: 3 marks
- 2Point C has coordinates (-4, 6). It is translated by the column vector to give point C'.(a)Find the coordinates of C'.[2 marks](b)Point C' is then translated by the column vector to give point C''. Find the single column vector that translates C directly to C''.[2 marks]
Total for question 2: 4 marks
- 3Shape D has an area of 8 square units. Shape D is enlarged by scale factor -2, centre the origin, to give shape D'.(a)State the ratio of side lengths of D' to D, and hence find the area of D'.[3 marks](b)A vertex of D' lies at (-6, 10). Given that the enlargement has centre the origin, find the coordinates of the corresponding vertex of D.[3 marks]
Total for question 3: 6 marks
- 4In triangle OXY, and . Point K lies on XY such that XK:KY = 3:2.(a)Find in terms of and , and hence find in terms of and .[4 marks](b)Hence find in terms of and , simplifying your answer.[4 marks](c)Point L lies on OY such that OL:LY = 2:3. By expressing in terms of , determine whether K lies on the line OL. Justify your answer.[5 marks]
Total for question 4: 13 marks
- 5and .(a)What is ?[1 mark]
- A
- B
- C
- D
(b)What is the magnitude of , in surd form where appropriate?[1 mark]- A
- B
- C8
- D40
(c)Which vector is parallel to ?[1 mark]- A
- B
- C
- D
Total for question 5: 3 marks
- 6Rectangle E has vertices at (2, 1), (6, 1), (6, 3) and (2, 3). Rectangle E is rotated 90 degrees anti-clockwise about the point (2, 1) to give rectangle E'.(a)Find the coordinates of the image of the vertex (6, 1) under this rotation.[2 marks](b)State the length of the image of the side from (2, 1) to (6, 1) after the rotation.[2 marks]
Total for question 6: 4 marks
- 7and .(a)Find as a column vector, and hence find its magnitude to 3 significant figures.[3 marks](b)Find the value of such that is parallel to the vector .[3 marks]
Total for question 7: 6 marks
- 8Shape F is mapped to shape G by a rotation of 180 degrees about the point (1, -2). Shape G is then mapped to shape H by the translation with column vector .(a)A vertex of F is at (5, 0). Find the coordinates of the corresponding vertex of G.[4 marks](b)Find the coordinates of the corresponding vertex of H, and state the single column vector that would map the vertex of F directly to the vertex of H.[4 marks](c)Show that the combined transformation mapping F to H is equivalent to a single rotation of 180 degrees, and find the coordinates of its centre.[5 marks]
Total for question 8: 13 marks
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