GCSE Maths Revision | Geometry and Measure
Transformations - Worksheet
Skill
Group A - congruent and similar shapes
a) Write pairs of shapes that are congruent.
b) Write pairs of shapes that are similar
1) 2) 3)
4) 5) 6)
7) 8) 9)
10) 11) 12)
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Transformations - Worksheet
Group B - Reflect or Rotate
Carry out the transformation
◦
1) Reflect 2) Rotate 180 about the point
3) Reflect ◦
4) Rotate 90 clockwise about the point
◦
5) Reflect 6) Rotate 90 anti-clockwise about the point
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Group C - translations and enlargements
Carry out the transformation
1) Translate using the vector
2) Enlarge scale factor 2
3) Translate using the vector 4) Enlarge scale factor 3
5) Translate using the vector 6) Enlarge scale factor 4
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Transformations - Worksheet
Applied
1) a) Find the value of 𝑥
b) Find the value of 𝑥
2) a) Are these triangles congruent?
If they are congruent, give a reason.
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b) Are these triangles congruent?
If they are congruent, give a reason.
3) a) Reflect the shape in the 𝑦 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠
b) ◦
Rotate the shape 180 about the point (-1,1)
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4) a) What is the vector for the translation of Shape A to Shape B?
b) What is the scale factor of enlargement of Shape A to Shape B?
What is the centre of enlargement?
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Transformations - Exam Questions
1) Explain why the two triangles are congruent.
….……………
(1 mark)
2) Triangles ABC and DEF are similar.
………………………
Work out the value of 𝑥
(2 marks)
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3) (a) Enlarge the shape
with scale factor 2, (3)
centre (0, 0).
(b) Describe fully the single ………………………
transformation that maps ………………………
shape A onto shape B. ……...….……………
(2)
(5 marks)
4) H Shape A is reflected in the line x = –1 to give shape B.
Shape B is reflected in the line y = 0 to give shape C.
Describe fully the single transformation that maps shape A onto
shape C.
………………………
………………………
……...….……………
(3 marks)
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Transformations - Answers
Question Answer
Group A Skill Questions
A - Write pairs of shapes that are A - congruent pairs
congruent.
B - Write pairs of shapes that are similar 2 & 10
1) 3&7
6 & 11
B - similar pairs
1&8
2)
4&9
5 & 12
3)
4)
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5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
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12)
Group B Carry out the transformation 1)
1) Reflect
2)
◦
2) Rotate 180 about the point
3)
3) Reflect
◦ 4)
4) Rotate 90 clockwise about the point
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5) Reflect 5)
◦
6) Rotate 90 anti-clockwise about the 6)
point
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Question Answer
Group C Skill Questions
Rubric:
1) Translate using the vector 1)
2)
2) Enlarge scale factor 2
3) Translate using the vector
3)
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4) Enlarge scale factor 3 4)
5) Translate using the vector
5)
6) Enlarge scale factor 4
6)
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Transformations - Answers
Question Answer
Applied Questions
1) a) Find the value of 𝑥 a) 𝑥 = 10. 4
b)
b) 𝑥=6
Find the value of 𝑥
2) a) Are these triangles congruent?
If they are congruent, give a reason.
Yes - The triangles are congruent
a) because side-angle-side (SAS).
b) Are these triangles congruent?
If they are congruent, give a reason.
b) Yes - The triangles are congruent
because angle-side-angle (ASA).
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2) a) Reflect the shape in the 𝑦 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠
a)
b)
◦
Rotate the shape 180 about the point (-1,1)
b)
3) a) What is the vector for the translation of
Shape A to Shape B?
Translation
a)
b) What is the scale factor of enlargement of
Shape A to Shape B?
What is the centre of enlargement?
Enlargement
Scale Factor 3
b) Centre of enlargement (4,-3)
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Transformations - Answers
Question Answer
Exam Questions
1) Explain why the two triangles are (1)
congruent.
Right angle, hypotenuse and one side are
the same (RHS) (1)
2) Triangles ABC and DEF are similar. (2)
10. 5 ÷ 7 = 1. 5 (1)
𝑥 = 5 × 1. 5 = 7. 5 (1)
3) (a) Enlarge the shape (a)
with scale factor 2,
centre (0, 0).
For one correct vertex (1)
For second correct vertex (1)
For third correct vertex (1)
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(b) Describe fully the single (b) (2)
transformation that maps shape A
onto shape B.
Reflection (1)
In line 𝑦 = 3 (1)
4) H Shape A is reflected in the line x = –1 (3)
to give shape B.
Shape B is reflected in the line y = 0
to give shape C.
Describe fully the single
transformation that maps shape A
onto shape C.
Rotation (1)
◦
180 (1)
About (-1,0) (1)
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