Paper 2 · Geometry ⏱ Tested in 1 exam question since 2022 Lesson 18 of 19

Geometry 18 – Rotations, Translations, Central symmetry, Axial symmetry

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You’ll learn

  • Find the image of a shape under a translation given by a vector AB
  • Apply central symmetry in a point and axial symmetry in the x- or y-axis
  • Rotate points 90° about the origin: (x,y) → (−y,x) anticlockwise, (y,−x) clockwise
  • Connect the rotation rules to multiplying by i in complex numbers

Most recent exam questions

  • 2022 P2 Q10(b) — deferred

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