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Translations as vectors worksheet — GCSE Foundation

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Translations as vectors worksheet — GCSE Foundation

Maths · GCSE Foundation · G24 · Translations as vectors · 15 questions

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1.A drone starts at the point (2, −3) on a coordinate grid. It flies by the vector $(4 6)$ and then by the vector $(- 9 - 1)$ . Write down the column vector that would take the drone straight back to its starting point.
(a) $(- 5 - 5)$
(b) $(5 - 5)$
(c) $(- 5 5)$
(d) $(- 13 - 7)$
2.A courier drone delivers a parcel. It starts at the point (2, 1) on a map grid measured in kilometres. It flies by the vector $(- 3 5)$ to a warehouse, then by the vector $(4 - 1)$ to the delivery address. Work out the coordinates of the delivery address.
(a)(7, −2)
(b)(11, −3)
(c)(8, −6)
(d)(6, 2)
3.After a translation by the vector $(6 - 2)$ , a point lands on (4, 1). Write down the coordinates of the point before the translation.
(a)(2, −5)
(b)(2, 7)
(c)(6, −5)
(d)(6, 7)
4.A crane's hook starts at the point (3.4, 9.5) on a construction site plan measured in metres. It moves along the vector $(- 4.5 - 1.2)$ to pick up a beam, then along the vector $(- 2.5 0.8)$ to place it. Work out the single column vector that describes the hook's overall movement from its start position to where it places the beam.
(a) $(- 2 - 2)$
(b) $(- 7 - 0.4)$
(c) $(7 - 0.4)$
(d) $(- 7 2)$
5.A point is translated twice by the vector $(5 - 3)$ . Write down the single column vector that describes the overall translation.
(a) $(5 - 3)$
(b) $(10 - 6)$
(c) $(5 - 6)$
(d) $(15 - 9)$
6.A ship's radar shows a lighthouse at the point (12, −4) on a grid measured in nautical miles. The ship is at (2, 5). The ship sails along the vector that takes it directly to the lighthouse, then sails along that same vector again. Work out the ship's final position.
(a)(−18, 23)
(b)(22, −13)
(c)(2, 5)
(d)(12, −4)
7.The column vector $(2 - 6)$ describes a translation. Write down the movement it represents.
(a)6 left, 2 up
(b)6 left, 2 down
(c)2 left, 6 up
(d)6 right, 2 up
8.Rectangle ABCD has vertices A(−1, 2), B(4, 2), C(4, 5) and D(−1, 5). The rectangle is translated so that C moves to (0, −1). Write down the coordinates of the image of A.
(a)(3, 8)
(b)(−5, 8)
(c)(0, −1)
(d)(−5, −4)
9.The point M(3, 8) is translated by the vector $(2 - 5)$ . Write down the coordinates of the image of M.
(a)(−2, 8)
(b)(5, 3)
(c)(−2, 10)
(d)(3, 10)
10.Quadrilateral ABCD has vertices A(1, 1), B(5, 1), C(5, 4) and D(1, 4). The quadrilateral is translated by the vector $(3 - 2)$ . Which of these points is NOT a vertex of the image?
(a)(−1, 1)
(b)(3, 4)
(c)(−1, 4)
(d)(3, 7)
11.A translation is described by the column vector $(- 5 6)$ . Write down the column vector of the translation that undoes it.
(a) $(6 - 5)$
(b) $(- 5 - 6)$
(c) $(5 - 6)$
(d) $(5 6)$
12.A pin on a map is at grid reference (5, 2). It is moved by the vector $(4 - 3)$ . Write down its new grid reference.
(a)(2, 6)
(b)(8, 6)
(c)(9, −1)
(d)(2, 2)
13.A robot on a grid moves by the vector $(- 2 3)$ , then by the vector $(5 - 7)$ , then by the vector $(1 4)$ . Write down the single column vector that has the same overall effect as these three moves.
(a) $(- 6 14)$
(b) $(0 4)$
(c) $(3 - 4)$
(d) $(4 0)$
14.A robotic arm's tip starts at the point (12.5, −4.25) on a grid measured in centimetres. It moves by the vector $(6.5 - 3.75)$ to pick up a component, then by the vector $(- 1.5 2.25)$ to place it. Work out the coordinates of the tip after both moves.
(a)(0.75, 11)
(b)(8.75, 2.25)
(c)(6.5, 3.75)
(d)(11, 0.75)
15.A shape is translated by the vector $(- 7 4)$ and then by the vector $(3 - 9)$ . Write down the single column vector that has the same effect as those two translations together.
(a) $(- 4 - 5)$
(b) $(- 10 13)$
(c) $(- 4 - 13)$
(d) $(- 10 - 5)$

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