Transformations test questions - WJEC

1

What is a transformation?

2

What is the equation of the mirror line between the two shapes?

A triangle in quadrant 1 that has been reflected in quadrant 4 along a mirror line of unknown value

3

What is the name of the transformation that goes from shape PQR to P'Q'R'?

A triangle PQR in quadrant 1 that has been transformed about the centre of rotation O at the origin in quadrant 2 to form triangle P'Q'R'

4

What is the name of the transformation that takes shape PQR to P'Q'R'?

A triangle PQR that has been transformed an unknown distance beneath it to form triangle P'Q'R'

5

What is the name of the transformation that takes shape ABC to A'B'C'?

A triangle ABC that has been transformed according to an unknown scale factor to form triangle A'B'C'

6

What is the scale factor of enlargement from triangle A to triangle B?

Two right-angled triangles labelled A and B. Triangle A has one side equal to 9 cm, triangle B has the corresponding side equal to 15 cm

7

What is the transformation from Q to Q'?

A triangle labelled Q has been transformed to form a larger triangle Q', the scale factor is unknown

8

What is the transformation from T to T'?

A triangle labelled T in quadrant 2 has been reflected through the origin along an unknown equation, to form triangle T' in quadrant 4

9

What is meant by similarity?

10

What is meant by congruent shapes?