Two Steps: Problem Solving & Reasoning
Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
16 questions
~32 mins
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A worksheet focusing on Two Step problems involving combining transformations for GCSE Foundation students. Includes procedural, contextual, and extension questions to develop problem-solving skills.
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Two Steps: Problem Solving & Reasoning
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Grade GCSE Foundation
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Fluency & Practice
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate the coordinates of a point that is first translated 3 units right and then reflected across the x-axis from the point (2, 5).
[3 marks]2.
A shape is rotated 90° clockwise around the origin and then translated 4 units up. If a point on the shape originally is at (1, 2), where is it after these transformations?
[3 marks]3.
Perform a reflection of the point (-3, 4) across the y-axis and then translate it 5 units left. What are the new coordinates?
[3 marks]4.
Plot the point (3, -2) and perform a translation 2 units down and then a horizontal reflection across the y-axis. Write the final coordinates.
[3 marks]B
Problem Solving & Reasoning
Answer all questions. Show detailed working.
1.
A triangle with vertices at (2, 3), (4, 5), and (6, 3) undergoes a translation 3 units left and then a reflection across the x-axis. What are the new coordinates of the vertices?
[4 marks]2.
A rectangle is rotated 180° about the origin and then translated 5 units right. If one vertex is at (1, -2), where is it after the transformations?
[4 marks]3.
A point is reflected across the y-axis and then rotated 90° counter-clockwise about the origin. Starting at (5, -3), find its final position.
[4 marks]4.
A shape is translated 4 units up and then reflected across the x-axis. If a point on the shape is at (-2, 1), where does it end up?
[4 marks]5.
Explain the steps needed to transform a point from (0, 0) to (-4, 3) using only two transformations. Justify your answer.
[4 marks]C
Real-world Applications
Answer all questions. Show your reasoning.
1.
A map shows a city block with a corner at (x, y). The map is moved 100 meters east and then flipped across a central street running north-south. If the original corner is at (200, 300), where is it after these transformations?
[4 marks]2.
A drone is programmed to fly 150 meters forward and then turn 90° right, moving another 50 meters. Show the final position starting from (0, 0).
[4 marks]D
Challenge & Extension
Attempt these more difficult questions involving multiple transformations.
1.
A square is translated 5 units right, rotated 90° clockwise about its center, and then reflected across the x-axis. If a vertex starts at (2, 3), where is it after all transformations?
[4 marks]2.
Construct a polygon that, after two transformations—first a reflection across the y-axis and then a translation 4 units down—ends with a vertex at (2, -1). What are the original coordinates?
[4 marks]E
Mixed Review
Answer all questions. Mix of question types on Two Steps transformations.
1.
A point is translated 7 units left and then reflected across the y-axis. Starting from (3, 4), where is it now?
[2 marks]2.
A shape is rotated 180° about the origin and then translated 2 units down. If a point on it is at (-4, 5), where does it land?
[2 marks]F
Error Analysis
Review the common mistake in each question and identify or correct it.
1.
A student performs a translation 3 units right and then a reflection across the x-axis on point (1, 2), but gets (-1, -2). Identify the mistake and correct the process.
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- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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