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PMR 2004
1. In diagram1, P’ is the image of P under transformation M.
y
12

10
P’
8

P
2

x
0 2 4 6 8 10 12

[2
marks]
Describe in full transformation M

Answer :

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2. Diagram 2 shows two polygons, H and H’, drawn on a grid of equal squares with sides of
1 unit. H’ the image of H under transformation L.
[2
marks]

H’

Describe in full transformation L

Answer :

3. In diagram 3, P is the image of Q under a certain transformation, Y. Describe fully the

transformation Y.
[2
marks]
 5
4

3 Q
P
2
1

0 x
-4 -2 2 4 6 8

4. In diagram 4, shows triangle PQR which is drawn on a grid of equal squares. Given that
 3
P’Q’R’ is the image of PQR under a translation   . Draw the image in diagram 4.
 −4 
[2
marks]

Q R

5. In diagram 5, shows a quadrilateral KLMN drawn on a grid of equal squares. On the grid,
 - 4
draw and label K’L’M’N’, the image of KLMN under a translation  . [2 marks]
 5 

M
N

K L

REFLECTION

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6. Diagram 3 in the answer space shows two quadrilaterals, ABCD and A’B’C’D’, drawn on
a grid of equal squares. A’B’C’D’ is the image of ABCD under a reflection. On the
diagram in the answer space, draw the axis of reflection.
[2
marks]
 A
B

C D

D’
A’

C’ B’

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7. Diagram two in the answer space shows object P and straight line MN drawn on a grid of
equal squares. On diagram 2 in the answer space, draw the image of P under a reflection
in the straight line MN.
[2
marks]

Answer :
N

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8. Diagram 4 shows three triangles, P, Q and R, which are drawn on a Cartesian plane.
y

10

8
R

6
P

2
Q
x
-4 -2 0 2 4 6 8

a) Q is the image of P under a rotation of 90o. State

i) the direction of the rotation
ii) the coordinates of the centre of the rotation

b) R is the image of P under transformation M.

 Describe in full transformation M
[4 marks]
Answers :
a) i)

ii)

b)

9. Diagram 2 is drawn on a square grid. On the diagram, draw and label the image of
triangle KLM under a rotation about T through 90o clockwise.
[3
marks]

Answer :

L
M

N
T

10. Diagram 2 in the answer space shows triangle PQR drawn on a grid of equal squares of sides
1 unit. On the grid, draw and label P’Q’R’, the image of triangle PQR under a translation of

4 
  .

 − 3 [2 marks]
11. In Diagram 2, K is the image of R under transformation W.

Desribe in full transformation W.

[2 marks]

12. Diagram 1 in the answer space shows two quadrilaterals drawn on a grid of equal
squares. P’Q ‘R ‘S’is the image of PQRS under a certain reflection. On the diagram, draw the
axis of reflection.

[2 marks]

13. Diagram 1 in the answer space is drawn on a Cartesian plane. On the plane, draw the
image of quadrilateral P under a reflection on the y-axis.
 [2 marks]
14. In Diagram 2, Y is the image of Y under transformation P.

Describe in full transformation P.

[2 marks]

15. Diagram 2 in the answer space is drawn on a grid of equal squares. Draw P’, the image
of P under a reflection on the line JK.

[2 marks]
16. Diagram 3 is drawn on a Cartesian plane.
  − 5
(a) Find the coordinates of the image of point S(3, 1) under a translation of
  .

2 
(b) R is the image of Q under transformation W. Describe in full transformation W.
[4 marks]

17. Diagram 3 in the answer space shows the polygon ABCDEF and a straight line PQ drawn
on a grid of equal squares. Beginning with the line PQ, draw polygon PQRSTU which is
congruent to polygon ABCDEF.
[2 marks]

18. In Diagram 4, Q is the image of P under the transformation W.

 Describe in full transformation W.
[2 marks]

19. Diagram 4 shows a trapezium. On the grid provided in the answer space, draw Diagram
using the scale of 1: 4. The grid has equal squares with sides 1 unit.

[3 marks]
20. Diagram 3 shows three triangles, J, K and L, which are drawn on a Cartesian plane.

(a) K is the image of J under a rotation of 90°. State

 (i) the direction of the rotation,
(ii) the coordinates of the centre of rotation.
(b) L is the image of J under transformation W. Describe in full transformation W.
[4 marks]

21. Diagram 3 in the answer space shows triangle T drawn on a grid of equal squares.
Triangle T is reflected on the line AB. Draw the image of triangle T.

[2 marks]

22. Diagram 4 shows three triangles, P, Q and R, which are drawn on a Cartesian plane.

(a) Q is the image of P under an enlargement. State

(i) the coordinates of the centre of enlargement,
(ii) the scale factor of enlargement.
(b) R is the image of P under transformation W. Describe in full transformation W.
[4 marks]

23. Diagram 2 in the answer space shows a Cartesian plane. On the diagram, draw the
image of quadrilateral P under the reflection on the y-axis.
 [2 marks]

24. Diagram 4 in the answer space shows a polygon ABCDEFG and the straight line PQ
drawn on a grid of equal squares. Starting from the line PQ, draw polygon PQRSTUV which
is congruent to polygon ABCDEFG.

[2 marks]