Introduction: Problem Solving & Reasoning with Column Vectors

Mathematics
Grade 6
10 questions
~20 mins
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This worksheet introduces the concept of translation using column vectors. Students will learn how to perform translations, understand their properties, and apply them to real-world scenarios.

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Introduction: Problem Solving & Reasoning with Column Vectors

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate the resulting coordinates if a point at (3, 2) is translated by the vector \,\begin{bmatrix} 4 \\ -1 \\end{bmatrix}.
[2 marks]
2.
Construct the image of the point (1, 5) after applying the translation vector \,\begin{bmatrix} -2 \\ 3 \\end{bmatrix}.
[3 marks]
3.
Plot the point (2, 3) on the grid. Now, translate it using the vector \,\begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ -4 \\end{bmatrix}. What are the new coordinates?
[2 marks]
4.
Identify the translation vector that moved the point (6, 2) to (3, 5).
[2 marks]
5.
A point at (4, -2) is translated by \,\begin{bmatrix} 3 \\ 4 \\). What are the new coordinates?
[2 marks]
6.
A triangle has vertices at (1, 2), (3, 4), and (5, 2). If it is translated by \,\begin{bmatrix} 2 \\ -3 \\), what are the coordinates of the translated vertices?
[4 marks]
7.
A real-world scenario: A boat at position (10, 15) moves south by 5 units and east by 3 units. Represent this movement as a translation vector and find the new position.
[3 marks]
8.
Construct a translation that shifts the point (2, 7) to (5, 3). What is the vector?
[2 marks]
9.
Identify the error in this translation: Moving point (4, 5) using vector \,\begin{bmatrix} 2 \\ 2 \end{bmatrix} results in (4, 5).
[2 marks]
10.
Challenge: Given the translation vector \,\begin{bmatrix} -3 \\ 4 \end{bmatrix}, if a point at (x, y) is translated to (x + a, y + b), find the values of a and b.
[2 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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