Reflection in the x-axis
Reflection in the x-axis
We can represent a reflection in the x-axis using the matrix:
Finding this out
- Write out the coordinates of two non-origin points on the unit square, as a
column matrix:
\begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix}
- Write out where the points will end up, as a column matrix:
\begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&-1\end{pmatrix}
- Find the matrix
A such that:A \begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&-1\end{pmatrix}
- So:
A = \begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&-1\end{pmatrix}
- Answer:
\begin{pmatrix}1 & 0\\0 & -1\end{pmatrix}
Reflection in the y-axis
We can represent a reflection in the y-axis using the matrix:
Finding this out
- Write out the coordinates of two non-origin points on the unit square, as a
column matrix:
\begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix}
- Write out where the points will end up, as a column matrix:
\begin{pmatrix}-1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix}
- Find the matrix
A such that:A \begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}-1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix}
- So:
A = \begin{pmatrix}-1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix}
- Answer:
\begin{pmatrix}-1 & 0\\0 & 1\end{pmatrix}
Reflection in the line y = x
We can represent a reflection in the line
Finding this out
- Write out the coordinates of two non-origin points on the unit square, as a
column matrix:
\begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix}
- Write out where the points will end up, as a column matrix:
\begin{pmatrix}0&1\\1&0\end{pmatrix}
- Find the matrix
A such that:A \begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}0&1\\1&0\end{pmatrix}
- So:
A = \begin{pmatrix}0&1\\1&0\end{pmatrix}
- Answer: $\begin{pmatrix}0 & 1\1 & 0\end{pmatrix}
Reflection in the line y = -x
We can represent a reflection in the line
Finding this out
- Write out the coordinates of two non-origin points on the unit square, as a
column matrix:
\begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix}
- Write out where the points will end up, as a column matrix:
\begin{pmatrix}0&-1\\-1&0\end{pmatrix}
- Find the matrix
A such that:A \begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}0&-1\\-1&0\end{pmatrix}
- So:
A = \begin{pmatrix}0&-1\\-1&0\end{pmatrix}
- Answer:
\begin{pmatrix}0 & -1\\-1 & 0\end{pmatrix}
Rotation 90° clockwise about the origin
We can represent a rotation of 90° clockwise about the origin using the matrix:
Finding this out
- Write out the coordinates of two non-origin points on the unit square, as a
column matrix:
\begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix}
- Write out where the points will end up, as a column matrix:
\begin{pmatrix}0&1\\-1&0\end{pmatrix}
- Find the matrix
A such that:A \begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}0&1\\-1&0\end{pmatrix}
- So:
A = \begin{pmatrix}0&1\\-1&0\end{pmatrix}
- Answer:
\begin{pmatrix}0 & 1\\-1 & 0\end{pmatrix}
Rotation 90° anticlockwise about the origin
We can represent a rotation of 90° anticlockwise about the origin using the matrix:
Finding this out
- Write out the coordinates of two non-origin points on the unit square, as a
column matrix:
\begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix}
- Write out where the points will end up, as a column matrix:
\begin{pmatrix}0&-1\\1&0\end{pmatrix}
- Find the matrix
A such that:A \begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}0&-1\\1&0\end{pmatrix}
- So:
A = \begin{pmatrix}0&-1\\1&0\end{pmatrix}
- Answer:
\begin{pmatrix}0 & -1\\1 & 0\end{pmatrix}
Rotation 180° about the origin
We can represent a rotation of 180° about the origin using the matrix:
Finding this out
- Write out the coordinates of two non-origin points on the unit square, as a
column matrix:
\begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix}
- Write out where the points will end up, as a column matrix:
\begin{pmatrix}-1&0\\0&-1\end{pmatrix}
- Find the matrix
A such that:A \begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}-1&0\\0&-1\end{pmatrix}
- So:
A = \begin{pmatrix}-1&0\\0&-1\end{pmatrix}
- Answer:
\begin{pmatrix}-1 & 0\\0 & -1\end{pmatrix}
Enlargement about the origin
We can represent an enlargement about the origin with scale factor
…where
Finding this out
- Write out the coordinates of two non-origin points on the unit square, as a
column matrix:
\begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix}
- Write out where the points will end up, as a column matrix:
\begin{pmatrix}k&0\\0&k\end{pmatrix}
- Find the matrix
A such that:A \begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}k&0\\0&k\end{pmatrix}
- So:
A = \begin{pmatrix}k&0\\0&k\end{pmatrix}
- Answer:
\begin{pmatrix}k & 0\\0 & k\end{pmatrix}
Horizontal stretch parallel to the x-axis
We can represent a horizontal stretch parallel to the x-axis with scale factor
…where
Finding this out
- Write out the coordinates of two non-origin points on the unit square, as a
column matrix:
\begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix}
- Write out where the points will end up, as a column matrix:
\begin{pmatrix}k&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix}
- Find the matrix
A such that:A \begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}k&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix}
- So:
A = \begin{pmatrix}k&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix}
- Answer:
\begin{pmatrix}k & 0\\0 & 1\end{pmatrix}
Vertical stretch parallel to the y-axis
We can represent a vertical stretch parallel to the y-axis with scale factor
…where
Finding this out
- Write out the coordinates of two non-origin points on the unit square, as a
column matrix:
\begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix}
- Write out where the points will end up, as a column matrix:
\begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&k\end{pmatrix}
- Find the matrix
A such that:A \begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&k\end{pmatrix}
- So:
A = \begin{pmatrix}1&0\\0&k\end{pmatrix}
- Answer:
\begin{pmatrix}1 & 0\\0 & k\end{pmatrix}