3.1c Stating the Coordinates of the Image of a Point under a Combined Transformation


3.1c Stating the Coordinates of the Image of a Point under a Combined Transformation
 
1. The coordinates of the image of a point, K, under the combined transformation AB can be determined by the following steps.
 
Step 1:
Determine the coordinates of K’, the image of K, under the first transformation, B.

Step 2:
Determine the coordinates of K”, the image of K’, under the second transformation, A. K” is the image of K, under the combined transformation, AB.

Example:
T, P, R and E are four transformations that are defined as follows:
T = T r a n s l a t i o n ( 4 3 )
= Reflection in the y–axis.
= Clockwise rotation 90o about the origin
= Enlargement with scale factor of 3 and the origin as centre.
Find the coordinates of the image of the point A (3, –2) under each of the following combined transformation.
(a) TT (b) PT (c) ET (d) ER  (e) EP
 

Solution:
(a)


A(3, –2) → TA’(–1, 1) → TA”(–5, 4).


(b)


A(3, –2) → TA’(–1, 1) → PA”(1, 1).


(c)



A(3, –2) → TA’(–1, 1) → EA”( –3, 3).


(d)

A(3, –2) → RA’(–2, 3) → EA”( –6, –9).


(e)


A(3, –2) → PA’(–3, –2) → EA”( –9, –6).