$$\mathbf{P} = \begin{pmatrix} \frac{1}{2} & -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \\ \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} & \frac{1}{2} \end{pmatrix}$$
The matrix \(\mathbf{P}\) represents the transformation \(U\)
- Give a full description of \(U\) as a single geometrical transformation.
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The transformation \(V\), represented by the \(2 \times 2\) matrix \(\mathbf{Q}\), is a reflection in the line \(y = -x\)
- Write down the matrix \(\mathbf{Q}\)
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The transformation \(U\) followed by the transformation \(V\) is represented by the matrix \(\mathbf{R}\)
- Determine the matrix \(\mathbf{R}\)
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The transformation \(W\) is represented by the matrix \(3\mathbf{R}\)
The transformation \(W\) maps a triangle \(T\) to a triangle \(T'\)
The transformation \(W'\) maps the triangle \(T'\) back to the original triangle \(T\)
- Determine the matrix that represents \(W'\)
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