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Points A and B have co-ordinates (3, 4) and (0, 2) respectively. Find the image:
- A’ of A under reflection in the x-axis.
- B’ of B under reflection in the line AA’.
- A” of A under reflection in the y-axis.
- B” of B under reflection in the line AA”.
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Solution
- A’ = Image of A under reflection in the x-axis = (3, –4)
- B’ = Image of B under reflection in the line AA’ = (6, 2)
- A” = Image of A under reflection in the y-axis = (–3, 4)
- B” = Image of B under reflection in the line AA” = (0, 6)
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Attempt this question on graph paper.
- Plot A (3, 2) and B (5, 4) on graph paper. Take 2 cm = 1 unit on both the axes.
- Reflect A and B in the x-axis to A’ and B’ respectively. Plot these points also on the same graph paper.
- Write down:
- the geometrical name of the figure ABB’A’;
- the measure of angle ABB’;
- the image of A” of A, when A is reflected in the origin.
- the single transformation that maps A’ to A”.
Points (3, 0) and (–1, 0) are invariant points under reflection in the line L1; points (0, –3) and (0, 1) are invariant points on reflection in line L2.
- Name or write equations for the lines L1 and L2.
- Write down the images of the points P (3, 4) and Q (–5, –2) on reflection in line L1. Name the images as P’ and Q’ respectively.
- Write down the images of P and Q on reflection in L2. Name the images as P” and Q” respectively.
- State or describe a single transformation that maps P’ onto P''.
- Point P (a, b) is reflected in the x-axis to P’ (5, –2). Write down the values of a and b.
- P” is the image of P when reflected in the y-axis. Write down the co-ordinates of P”.
- Name a single transformation that maps P’ to P”.
The point (–2, 0) on reflection in a line is mapped to (2, 0) and the point (5, –6) on reflection in the same line is mapped to (–5, –6).
- State the name of the mirror line and write its equation.
- State the co-ordinates of the image of (–8, –5) in the mirror line.
The points P (4, 1) and Q (–2, 4) are reflected in line y = 3. Find the co-ordinates of P’, the image of P and Q’, the image of Q.
The point P (5, 3) was reflected in the origin to get the image P’.
- Write down the co-ordinates of P’.
- If M is the foot of the perpendicular from P to the x-axis, find the co-ordinates of M.
- If N is the foot of the perpendicular from P’ to the x-axis, find the co-ordinates of N.
- Name the figure PMP’N.
- Find the area of the figure PMP’N.
The point P (3, 4) is reflected to P’ in the x-axis; and O’ is the image of O (the origin) when reflected in the line PP’. Write:
- the co-ordinates of P’ and O’.
- the length of the segments PP’ and OO’.
- the perimeter of the quadrilateral POP’O’.
- the geometrical name of the figure POP’O’.
The triangle ABC, where A is (2, 6), B is (–3, 5) and C is (4, 7), is reflected in the y-axis to triangle A'B'C'. Triangle A'B'C' is then reflected in the origin to triangle A"B"C".
- Write down the co-ordinates of A", B" and C".
- Write down a single transformation that maps triangle ABC onto triangle A"B"C".
Use a graph paper for this question.
(Take 2 cm = 1 unit on both x and y axes)
- Plot the following points: A(0, 4), B(2, 3), C(1, 1) and D(2, 0).
- Reflect points B, C, D on the y-axis and write down their coordinates. Name the images as B', C', D' respectively.
- Join the points A, B, C, D, D', C', B' and A in order, so as to form a closed figure. Write down the equation to the line about which if this closed figure obtained is folded, the two parts of the figure exactly coincide.
Points (3, 0) and (−1, 0) are invarient points under reflection in the line L1; point (0, −3) and (0, 1) are invarient points on reflection in line L2.
- Write the equation of the line L1 and L2.
- Write down the images of points P(3, 4) and Q(−5, −2) on reflection in L1. Name the images as P' and Q' respectively.
- Write down the images of P and Q on reflection in L2. Name the image as P'' and Q'' respectively.
