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Grade 3 · Foundation · free GCSE maths worksheet

Reflection

Reflecting shapes in mirror lines.

18 original questions, 38 marks. Print the worksheet, mark it with the answers sheet, and use the solutions to see every step written out by hand.

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The questions

1

The point (3, 2) is reflected in the y-axis.

Write down the coordinates of the image.

1 mark
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(-3, 2)
2

The point (4, 1) is reflected in the x-axis.

Write down the coordinates of the image.

1 mark
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(4, -1)
3

The point P has coordinates (3, 5).

P is reflected in the y-axis to give the point P′.

Write down the coordinates of P′.

1 mark
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(-3, 5)
4

The point (2, 5) is reflected in the line y = 3.

Write down the coordinates of the image.

2 marks
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(2, 1)
5

A triangle has vertices at (1, 1), (4, 1) and (1, 3).

The triangle is reflected in the x-axis.

Write down the coordinates of the vertices of the image.

2 marks
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(1, -1), (4, -1), (1, -3)
6

Triangle ABC has vertices A(1, 1), B(4, 1) and C(1, 3).

The triangle is reflected in the line x = 5.

Write down the coordinates of the image of each vertex.

2 marks
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A') (9, 1) B') (6, 1) C') (9, 3)
7

On the grid, reflect triangle P in the mirror line x = 5.

0123456789100123456xyx = 5P
2 marks
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Triangle with vertices (9, 1), (7, 1) and (7, 4)
8

Reflect each point in the line y = x.

  1. (3, 2)
  2. (−1, 4)
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a) (2, 3) b) (4, -1)
9

A triangle has vertices at (1, 2), (3, 2) and (3, 5).

The triangle is reflected in the line x = 4.

Write down the coordinates of the vertices of the image.

2 marks
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(7, 2), (5, 2), (5, 5)
10

The point P(2, 3) is reflected to the point P'(2, −5).

Write down the equation of the mirror line.

2 marks
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y = -1
11

Triangle P has vertices at (2, 1), (5, 1) and (5, 3).

Triangle Q has vertices at (2, −1), (5, −1) and (5, −3).

Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle P onto triangle Q.

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Reflection in the x-axis.
12

Triangle B is the image of triangle A after a single transformation.

Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B.

−4−3−2−1123456012345xyAB
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Reflection in the line x = 1
13

Sam says the image of the point (2, 4) after a reflection in the line y = x is (−4, −2).

Sam is wrong. Write down the correct image and say which mirror line gives Sam's answer.

3 marks
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image) (4, 2) line) y = -x
14

Triangle A has vertices at (2, 1), (5, 1) and (2, 3).

Triangle A is reflected in the y-axis to give triangle B.

  1. Write down the coordinates of the vertices of triangle B.
  2. Triangle C has vertices at (−1, −2), (−4, −2) and (−1, 0). Find the vector of the translation that maps triangle B onto triangle C.
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a) (-2, 1), (-5, 1), (-2, 3) b) (1, -3)
15

The point A(1, 2) is reflected in the line x = 3 to give A'.

A' is then reflected in the line x = 6 to give A''.

  1. Write down the coordinates of A''.
  2. Describe the single transformation that maps A to A''.
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a) (7, 2) b) translation (6, 0)
16

Triangle T has vertices at (1, 1), (3, 1) and (1, 2).

Triangle T is reflected in the y-axis to give triangle T1.

Triangle T1 is then reflected in the x-axis to give triangle T2.

Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle T onto triangle T2.

3 marks
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Rotation of 180 degrees about the origin.
17

On the grid, reflect triangle T in the line y = x.

0123456701234567xyy = xT
2 marks
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Triangle with vertices (3, 1), (6, 1) and (3, 3)
18

The point (3, 2) is reflected in the line y = −x.

The image is then reflected in the line y = x.

  1. Write down the coordinates of the final image.
  2. Describe the single transformation that maps (3, 2) to the final image.
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a) (-3, -2) b) rotation 180 degrees about the origin

Every question here is original and written by Robinson Tuition. The grade follows the Edexcel grade descriptors and suits AQA and OCR too; this is not an exam-board paper.

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