About Origin: Problem Solving & Reasoning

Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
15 questions
~30 mins
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About This Worksheet

A worksheet focused on understanding and applying rotation of points about the origin by 90° clockwise, including problem solving and reasoning tasks suitable for GCSE Foundation students.

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About Origin: Problem Solving & Reasoning

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Grade GCSE Foundation
A

Fluency & Practice

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate the coordinates of the point (3, 5) after a 90° clockwise rotation about the origin.
[2 marks]
2.
A point P is at (-4, 2). Find the coordinates of P after rotation about the origin by 90° clockwise.
[2 marks]
3.
Plot the point (-1, 3) and then rotate it 90° clockwise about the origin. Write down the new coordinates.
[3 marks]
4.
What is the image of the point (0, -6) after a 90° clockwise rotation about the origin?
[2 marks]
B

Problem Solving & Reasoning

Answer in full sentences where necessary. Show detailed working.
1.
A triangle has vertices at A(2, 4), B(6, 2), and C(4, 0). After rotating all vertices 90° clockwise about the origin, what are the new coordinates of the triangle’s vertices?
[4 marks]
2.
Explain why the point (x, y) moves to the point (y, -x) after a 90° clockwise rotation about the origin.
[3 marks]
3.
A point (1, -2) is rotated 90° clockwise about the origin. Find its image and describe the transformation.
[3 marks]
4.
If a figure has vertices at (2, 3), (4, 5), and (6, 3), determine the coordinates after a 90° clockwise rotation about the origin and verify the shape is congruent.
[4 marks]
C

Real-world Applications

Apply your understanding to solve these contextual problems.
1.
A robot at point (4, 1) in a grid moves to a new position after rotating 90° clockwise about the origin. What are the new coordinates? How could this movement be useful in grid navigation?
[4 marks]
D

Challenge & Extension

Solve these advanced problems to stretch your understanding.
1.
A point moves from (x, y) to (y, -x) after rotation. Find the original coordinates if the image point is at (-3, 4).
[3 marks]
2.
Construct a triangle on the grid with vertices at (1, 2), (3, 4), and (5, 2). Rotate the triangle 90° clockwise about the origin and describe the change in area.
[4 marks]
E

Mixed Review

Answer these questions to review your understanding of rotation about the origin.
1.
A point (0, 7) is rotated 90° clockwise. What are its new coordinates?
[2 marks]
2.
Describe the geometric effect of a 90° clockwise rotation about the origin on a point and its position relative to the axes.
[3 marks]
F

Error Analysis

Identify and correct the mistakes in these statements.
1.
A student claims that rotating (3, -2) 90° clockwise about the origin results in (2, 3). Is this correct? If not, what is the correct image?
[3 marks]
2.
A common mistake is to swap coordinates without negating. Explain why this is incorrect for a 90° clockwise rotation about the origin.
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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