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Edexcel A-Level Mathematics AS Fp1 6 2 Applications of 2 2 Matrices Questions

Practise recognising and forming 2 x 2 matrices for rotations, reflections, stretches and enlargements about the origin.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Mathematics YMA01
Level
AS

Exam points

  • describe a single geometrical transformation fully from its 2 x 2 matrix
  • write exact matrices for rotations, reflections, stretches and enlargements
  • use standard transformation matrices with exact entries

Edexcel A-Level Mathematics AS Fp1 6 2 Applications of 2 2 Matrices Questions question 1

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A=(−32−1212−32)\mathbf{A}=\left(\begin{array}{cc} -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} & -\frac{1}{2} \\ \frac{1}{2} & -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \end{array}\right)

Describe fully the single geometrical transformation represented by the matrix A2\mathbf{A}^{2}

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