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Question 11 markGrade 3-4
Shape P has vertices including (3, 4) and (5, 2). Its image, shape Q, has the corresponding vertices (5, -2) and (7, -4).
Describe fully the single transformation that maps shape P onto shape Q.
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Flips the sign of a vectors components incorrectly
The vector describes the movement from P to Q - check the signs match the actual direction moved, not the reverse.
Swaps a vectors x and y components
The horizontal and vertical components of the vector have been swapped.
Adds a vector's components directly instead of using Pythagoras' theorem to find its magnitude
Finds the distance moved using the translation vector (4, -3) by adding the absolute values of the components (4 + 3 = 7) instead of using Pythagoras, √(4² + (-3)²) = 5.
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Every point moves the same distance in the same direction: x changes by + 2 and y changes by - 6. This is a translation by the vector (2−6).
Question 22 marksGrade 3-4
Point A has coordinates (3, 4) and point B has coordinates (5, 2).
A and B are each translated by the vector (2−6) to give points A' and B'.
Write down the coordinates of A' and B'.
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Translating by (2−6) means x changes by + 2 and y changes by - 6: A(3, 4) maps to A'(5, -2), and B(5, 2) maps to B'(7, -4). A1A2