Vectors and Transformations
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Vector Addition, Subtraction, and Scaling
SubtopicVector Addition, Subtraction, and Scaling under Vectors and Transformations for Grade 12 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Find the result of .
A.B.C.D. - 2.
Simplify .
A.B.C.D. - 3.
Scale the vector by the factor .
A.B.C.D. - 4.
Calculate the vector sum: \begin{pmatrix} 2 \ 2 \end{pmatrix}.
A.B.C.D. - 5.
Given , , and , calculate the vector .
A.B.C.D. - 6.
The point divides the line segment such that . If and , find .
A.B.C.D. - 7.
If , what is the value of the scaled vector ?
A.B.C.D. - 8.
If and , and point is chosen such that , find .
A.B.C.D. - 9.
In a regular hexagon , and . Find in terms of and .
A.B.C.D. - 10.
Given and . Find the value of .
A.B.C.D.
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Magnitude of a Vector
SubtopicMagnitude of a Vector under Vectors and Transformations for Grade 12 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Determine the magnitude of the vector .
A.71
B.61
C.49
D.121
- 2.
Calculate the magnitude of .
A.47
B.37
C.23
D.1369
- 3.
Find the magnitude of the vector where and .
A.7
B.5
C.D.25
- 4.
Given points and , find the magnitude of the displacement vector .
A.13
B.12
C.5
D.17
- 5.
Determine | $$\begin{pmatrix} -2 \\ -2 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix}$$ |.
A.3
B.5
C.9
D. - 6.
Find such that the magnitude of is 10, given .
A.2
B.6
C.36
D.4
- 7.
Calculate the magnitude of the vector \mathbf{g} = $$\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}$$ - \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ 0 \end{pmatrix}.
A.3
B.C.9
D.1
- 8.
If the vector has magnitude , what is the value of ?
A.0
B.1
C.1/2
D.2
- 9.
Find the magnitude of the vector .
A.5
B.C.both A and B
D.neither A nor B
- 10.
Determine the magnitude of the vector .
A.8
B.C.D.
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Translations, Rotations, and Reflections
SubtopicTranslations, Rotations, and Reflections under Vectors and Transformations for Grade 12 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Point is rotated clockwise about the origin. The image is:
A.(0, 4)
B.(0, -4)
C.(-4, 0)
D.(4, 4)
- 2.
Calculate the magnitude of the vector .
A.2
B.4
C.1.73
D.1
- 3.
What vector represents the translation from to ?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
Reflect the point in the line .
A.(5, -5)
B.(-5, 5)
C.(-5, -5)
D.(0, 5)
- 5.
If the translation is applied twice to the point , what is the final image?
A.(9, -3)
B.(5, -1)
C.(8, -4)
D.(9, 3)
- 6.
The point is reflected in the -axis and then in the -axis. This is equivalent to which single transformation?
A.Rotation about the origin
B.Reflection in
C.Reflection in
D.Identity transformation
- 7.
Which vector is perpendicular to and has the same magnitude?
A.B.C.D. - 8.
What is the matrix for a rotation of anti-clockwise about the origin?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
The vector is reflected in the line . Find the new vector.
A.B.C.D. - 10.
Find the values of and if \begin{pmatrix} 1 \ 2 \end{pmatrix}.
A.B.C.D.
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Enlargements and Shear
SubtopicEnlargements and Shear under Vectors and Transformations for Grade 12 IGCSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
If a shear transformation is given by the matrix , what is the shear factor?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
An enlargement with center and scale factor maps to:
A.B.C.D. - 3.
A shear with -axis invariant maps to . What is the image of under the same shear?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
The point is enlarged by SF with center . What is the image?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
If an enlargement maps to , what is the center of enlargement?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
A shape has an area of . It is enlarged by a factor of , then sheared with factor . What is the final area?
A.B.C.D. - 7.
The matrix is multiplied by . The resulting matrix represents:
A.A shear followed by an enlargement
B.An enlargement followed by a shear
C.A rotation followed by a shear
D.Two shears
- 8.
If an enlargement maps the segment from to to a segment of length , find the absolute value of the scale factor .
A.B.C.D. - 9.
Find the image of the point under an enlargement of scale factor 2 centered at , followed by a shear of factor 3 with the -axis invariant.
A.B.C.D. - 10.
A composite transformation is given by . If a shape has an initial area of , what is the area of the image?
A.B.C.D.
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