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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · MATHEMATICS A · Chapter

Shape and Space 5

18 practice questions

Practice questions

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  1. Question 1

    1 mark · Normal

    Write down the column vector that translates the point (–2, 5) to the point (1, 3).

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  2. Question 2

    3 marks · Normal

    Geometry diagram with points A, B, CABC
    Triangle P is translated and then reflected.

    Triangle P with vertices A(1, 1), B(4, 1) and C(1, 4) is translated by the vector , then reflected in the line . Give the coordinates of the vertices after both transformations. Show all your working.

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  3. Question 3

    3 marks · Normal

    The diagram shows trapezium Q with vertices at (2, 1), (6, 1), (6, 3), and (2, 3).

    Geometry diagram with points P1, P2, P3, P4P1P2P3P4
    Trapezium Q

    a) Write down the vector that translates Q so that P1 moves to (4, –2).

    b) What are the new coordinates of P3 after the translation?

    (a)

    Write down the translation vector.

    [1 mark]
    (b)

    Calculate the new coordinates of P3 after the translation.

    [2 marks]
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  4. Question 4

    2 marks · Normal

    Describe fully the single transformation that maps the triangle with vertices (3, 2), (6, 2), (6, 5) onto the triangle with vertices (–3, 2), (–6, 2), (–6, 5).

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  5. Question 5

    2 marks · Normal

    How are the object and the image related if a shape is reflected or rotated? Write one word.

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  6. Question 6

    3 marks · Normal

    A shape is enlarged by a scale factor of 3 about the centre (0, 0). One vertex of the original shape is at (–2, 4). What are the coordinates of the corresponding vertex on the image? Show your working.

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  7. Question 7

    2 marks · Normal

    A square has been enlarged by scale factor about the origin to produce a new square. The sides of the new square are 12 units long, and the original square's sides are 4 units long. Find the value of .

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  8. Question 8

    2 marks · Normal

    Fill in the missing vector (column vector form) for each transformation based on the given movement:

    Vector movements
    Point APoint BMovement (as a vector)
    (2, 5)(7, 3)
    (–1, 0)(2, –3)
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