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Matrix
Example
The point (2,5) that undergoes a reflection in the y-axis becomes;
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Example
The point (3,2) that undergoes a dilation of factor 4 from the x-axis becomes;
[
][ ]
[ ]
[ ]
This is the equivalent to the point (x,y) being translated a units right and b units up.
Example
The point (3,2) that undergoes a translation of 5 units horizontally and 6 units vertically becomes;
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[ ]
[ ]
Composition of mappings
Example
Find the matrix that represents
A
a dilation of factor 3 from the x-axis,
B
a reflection in the y-axis
followed by
][
]
Note the order!
Transformation of functions
Example
A transformation is defined by the matrix [
Solution
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OR
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Multiple-Choice Questions
Question 1
Question 2
x 0 2 x 1
T
y 1 0 y 3
The equation of the image of the curve y x under T is given by
x 1
3
2
A.
B.
2x 3 y 1
C.
x 3 2 y 1
D.
y 3 2x 1
E.
x 2 3 y 1
Question 3
Question 4
The transformation T : R2 R2 , which maps the curve with equation y x3 to the curve with equation
y 4 x 6 1 , could have rule
3
A.
x 4 0 x 6
T
y 0 1 y 1
B.
x 4 0 x 6
T
y 0 1 y 1
C.
x 0.25 0 x 6
T
y 0 1 y 1
D.
x 0.25 0 x 6
T
y 0 1 y 1
E.
x 0.25 0 x 1.5
T
1 y 1
y 0
Question 5
Question 6
D.
E.
2 x1
y e 1
2 x 1
y e 1
y e 2x1 1
x
y e 2 1
y 2 e x 1 1
Question 7
Question 8
Question 9
The transformation T : R2 R2 , which maps the curve with equation y x 4 to the curve with equation
y 3x 6 2 , could have the rule
4
A.
x 3 0 x 6
T
y 2
y
0
1
B.
x 3 0 x 6
T
y 2
y
0
1
C.
x 3 0 x 2
T
y 0 1 y 2
D.
x
0 x 2
T 3
y 0 1 y 2
E.
x
0 x 2
T 3
y 0 1 y 2
x 2 1
4
( x 2) 2
y
1
4
1
y (2 x) 2 2
16
y 4(2 x) 2 2
y 4(2 x) 2 1
y
Solutions
Question 1
Answer is A
Question 2
Answer is E
Question 3
Answer is C
Question 4
y x3 into y 4 x 6 1 or y 1 4 x 6
y y ' 1 and x 4 x ' 6 become
x 3
x ' 0.25 x 1.5 and y ' y 1 in matrix form
4 2
x ' 0.25 0 x 1.5
y ' 0
1 y 1
3
Answer is E
Question 5
Answer is A
Question 6
describes a dilation by a factor of 0.5 from the y-axis followed by a translation of 1 unit to the left and 1 unit
up.
The image of y e under the dilation described above is given by y e
x
x
05
e2x
2 x 1
After the translation of 1 unit to the left we have, y e and after the translation of 1 unit up we have
2 x 1
y e 1 .
Answer is B.
Question 7
Answer is E
Question 8
Answer is A
Question 9
y x 4 into y 3x 6 2 or y 2 3x 6
y y ' 2 and x 3x ' 6 become
x
x ' 2 and y ' y 2 in matrix form
3
4
x
0 x 2
T 3
y 0 1 y 2
Answer is E
Answer is D
1 0 x x' 2
0 4 y y ' 3
x 1 4 0 x' 2
y
4 0 1 y ' 3
1 4( x ' 2)
4 1( y ' 3)
2 x'
y' 3
4
So
y x2 1
y '3
becomes
(2 x' ) 2 1
4
y '3 4(2 x' ) 2 4
y ' 4(2 x' ) 2 1
Answer is A