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Question
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.
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Solution
a. Co-ordinates of P’ = (–5, –3)
b. Co-ordinates of M = (5, 0)
c. Co-ordinates of N = (–5, 0)
d. PMP’N is a parallelogram.
e. Area of PMP’N = ar(ΔPMN) + ar(ΔMNP')
= `1/2 xx 10 xx 3 + 1/2 xx 10 xx 3`
= 15 + 15
= 30 sq. units
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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.
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- the image of A” of A, when A is reflected in the origin.
- the single transformation that maps A’ to A”.
- 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).
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- 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.
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P and Q have co-ordinates (0, 5) and (–2, 4).
- P is invariant when reflected in an axis. Name the axis.
- Find the image of Q on reflection in the axis found in (a).
- (0, k) on reflection in the origin is invariant. Write the value of k.
- Write the co-ordinates of the image of Q, obtained by reflecting it in the origin followed by reflection in x-axis.
- The point P (2, –4) is reflected about the line x = 0 to get the image Q. Find the co-ordinates of Q.
- The point Q is reflected about the line y = 0 to get the image R. Find the co-ordinates of R.
- Name the figure PQR.
- Find the area of figure PQR.
A’ and B’ are images of A (-3, 5) and B (-5, 3) respectively on reflection in y-axis. Find: (
a) the co-ordinates of A’ and B’.
(b) Assign special name of quadrilateral AA’B’B.
(c) Are AB’ and BA’ equal in length?
Using a graph paper, plot the point A (6, 4) and B (0, 4).
(a) Reflect A and B in the origin to get the image A’ and B’.
(b) Write the co-ordinates of A’ and B’.
(c) Sate the geometrical name for the figure ABA’B’.
(d) Find its perimeter.
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.
