Area scale factor from determinant

A question is this type if and only if it asks to find the area of an image shape given the area of the object shape and a transformation matrix, using the determinant.

9 questions · Standard +0.3

4.03i Determinant: area scale factor and orientation
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Edexcel F1 2021 January Q7
9 marks Standard +0.3
7. The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) is defined by $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 4 & - 5 \\ - 3 & 2 \end{array} \right)$$ The transformation represented by \(\mathbf { A }\) maps triangle \(T\) onto triangle \(T ^ { \prime }\) Given that the area of triangle \(T\) is \(23 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\)
  1. determine the area of triangle \(T ^ { \prime }\) (2) The point \(P\) has coordinates ( \(3 p + 2,2 p - 1\) ) where \(p\) is a constant. The transformation represented by \(\mathbf { A }\) maps \(P\) onto the point \(P ^ { \prime }\) with coordinates \(( 17 , - 18 )\)
  2. Determine the value of \(p\). Given that $$\mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 0 & 1 \\ - 1 & 0 \end{array} \right)$$
  3. describe fully the single geometrical transformation represented by matrix \(\mathbf { B }\) The transformation represented by matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) followed by the transformation represented by matrix \(\mathbf { C }\) is equivalent to the transformation represented by matrix \(\mathbf { B }\)
  4. Determine C \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{f8660b02-384e-460f-a0e4-282ef5fef475-21_2255_50_314_34}
Edexcel FP1 2014 June Q3
6 marks Moderate -0.3
3. (i) $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { } 2 } & \frac { - 1 } { \sqrt { } 2 } \\ \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { } 2 } & \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { } 2 } \end{array} \right)$$
  1. Describe fully the single transformation represented by the matrix \(\mathbf { A }\). The matrix \(\mathbf { B }\) represents an enlargement, scale factor - 2 , with centre the origin.
  2. Write down the matrix \(\mathbf { B }\).
    (ii) $$\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 3 & k \\ - 2 & 3 \end{array} \right) , \quad \text { where } k \text { is a positive constant. }$$ Triangle \(T\) has an area of 16 square units. Triangle \(T\) is transformed onto the triangle \(T ^ { \prime }\) by the transformation represented by the matrix M. Given that the area of the triangle \(T ^ { \prime }\) is 224 square units, find the value of \(k\).
OCR FP1 2007 June Q9
9 marks Moderate -0.3
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  1. Write down the matrix, \(\mathbf { A }\), that represents an enlargement, centre ( 0,0 ), with scale factor \(\sqrt { 2 }\).
  2. The matrix \(\mathbf { B }\) is given by \(\mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 2 } & \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 2 } \\ - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 2 } & \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 2 } \end{array} \right)\). Describe fully the geometrical transformation represented by \(\mathbf { B }\).
  3. Given that \(\mathbf { C } = \mathbf { A B }\), show that \(\mathbf { C } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 1 & 1 \\ - 1 & 1 \end{array} \right)\).
  4. Draw a diagram showing the unit square and its image under the transformation represented by \(\mathbf { C }\).
  5. Write down the determinant of \(\mathbf { C }\) and explain briefly how this value relates to the transformation represented by \(\mathbf { C }\).
OCR MEI FP1 2008 January Q1
5 marks Moderate -0.8
1 You are given that matrix \(\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 2 & - 1 \\ 0 & 3 \end{array} \right)\) and matrix \(\mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 3 & 1 \\ - 2 & 4 \end{array} \right)\).
  1. Find BA.
  2. A plane shape of area 3 square units is transformed using matrix \(\mathbf { A }\). The image is transformed using matrix B. What is the area of the resulting shape?
OCR FP1 AS 2018 March Q6
10 marks Standard +0.3
6 The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) is given by \(\left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 2 \\ 1 & a \end{array} \right)\) and the matrix \(\mathbf { B }\) is given by \(\left( \begin{array} { c c } 2 & 1 \\ - 1 & b \end{array} \right)\).
  1. Find the matrix \(\mathbf { A B }\).
  2. State the conditions on \(a\) and \(b\) for \(\mathbf { A B }\) to be a singular matrix. \(P Q R S\) is a quadrilateral and the vertices \(P , Q , R\) and \(S\) are in clockwise order. A transformation, T , is represented by the matrix \(\mathbf { A B }\).
  3. State the effect on both the area and also the orientation of the image of \(P Q R S\) under T in each of the following cases.
    1. \(\quad a = 1\) and \(b = 1\)
    2. \(\quad a = 2\) and \(b = 3\)
OCR Further Pure Core AS 2019 June Q6
5 marks Standard +0.8
6 A transformation T is represented by the matrix \(\mathbf { T }\) where \(\mathbf { T } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } x ^ { 2 } + 1 & - 4 \\ 3 - 2 x ^ { 2 } & x ^ { 2 } + 5 \end{array} \right)\). A quadrilateral \(Q\), whose area is 12 units, is transformed by T to \(Q ^ { \prime }\). Find the smallest possible value of the area of \(Q ^ { \prime }\).
OCR FP1 AS 2021 June Q3
5 marks Standard +0.8
3 A transformation T is represented by the matrix \(\mathbf { T }\) where \(\mathbf { T } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } x ^ { 2 } + 1 & - 4 \\ 3 - 2 x ^ { 2 } & x ^ { 2 } + 5 \end{array} \right)\). A quadrilateral \(Q\), whose area is 12 units, is transformed by T to \(Q ^ { \prime }\). Find the smallest possible value of the area of \(Q ^ { \prime }\).
SPS SPS ASFM 2020 May Q5
5 marks Challenging +1.2
A transformation T is represented by the matrix \(\mathbf{T}\) where \(\mathbf{T} = \begin{pmatrix} x^2 + 1 & -4 \\ 3 - 2x^2 & x^2 + 5 \end{pmatrix}\). A quadrilateral \(Q\), whose area is 12 units, is transformed by T to \(Q'\). Find the smallest possible value of the area of \(Q'\). [5]
SPS SPS FM Pure 2022 June Q5
4 marks Standard +0.3
The triangle \(T\) has vertices at the points \((1, k)\), \((3,0)\) and \((11,0)\), where \(k\) is a positive constant. Triangle \(T\) is transformed onto the triangle \(T'\) by the matrix $$\begin{pmatrix} 6 & -2 \\ 1 & 2 \end{pmatrix}$$ Given that the area of triangle \(T'\) is 364 square units, find the value of \(k\). [4]