Question Type 2: Finding parameter values for changes in transformations Exercises

A point $P(1,2)$ is mapped to $Q(4,12)$ by an enlargement of scale factor $k$ from the origin, followed by a horizontal stretch of factor $k$, then a vertical stretch of factor $m$. Find the values of $k$ and $m$.

A triangle $ABC$ with $A(1,2)$, $B(3,4)$, $C(5,0)$ is enlarged from the origin to triangle $A'B'C'$ with $A'(2,4)$, $B'(6,8)$, $C'(10,0)$. Find the scale factor $k$.

The graph of $y=f(x)$ has a point $(2,3)$. It is transformed into $y=g(x)$ by a horizontal scale factor $k$ (about the $y$–axis) and a vertical scale factor $m$ (about the $x$–axis), sending $(2,3)$ to $(8,15)$. Find $k$ and $m$.

Point $P(2,1)$ is mapped to $Q(8,9)$ by a horizontal stretch of factor $k$ about the $y$–axis, followed by a vertical stretch of factor $m$ about the $x$–axis, then an enlargement of factor $k$ from the origin. Find $k$ and $m$.

The graph of $y=f(x)=x^2$ is transformed to $y=g(x)=a f(bx)$. If $g(1)=9$ and $g(2)=36$, find $a$ and $b$.

A line segment with endpoints $(0,2)$ and $(2,0)$ is transformed by a horizontal scale factor $k$ about the $y$–axis, then a vertical scale factor $m$ about the $x$–axis into the segment with endpoints $(0,2)$ and $(6,12)$. Find $k$ and $m$.

A point $P(3,2)$ is carried to $Q(18,16)$ by an enlargement of factor $k$ at the origin, then a horizontal stretch of factor $k$, and finally a vertical stretch of factor $m$. Determine $k$ and $m$.

Triangle with vertices $A(1,0)$, $B(2,1)$ and $C(1,2)$ is mapped to $A'(3,0)$, $B'(6,2)$ and $C'(3,4)$ by a horizontal stretch of factor $k$ about the $y$–axis followed by a vertical stretch of factor $m$ about the $x$–axis. Find $k$ and $m$.

The graph of $y=\sin x$ is transformed to $y=a\sin(bx)$ which has amplitude $4$ and period $\pi$. Find $a$ and $b$.

A circle $x^2+y^2=1$ is transformed by a horizontal stretch of factor $k$ and a vertical stretch of factor $m$ into the ellipse with equation $\frac{x^2}{9}+\frac{y^2}{4}=1.$ Determine $k$ and $m$.

A rectangle with vertices $(1,1),(3,1),(3,2),(1,2)$ is enlarged from centre $(1,1)$ by factor $k$, then stretched vertically by factor $m$ about the $x$–axis. Its image has vertices $(1,1),(7,1),(7,10),(1,10)$. Find $k$ and $m$.

A parallelogram with vertices $(0,0),(1,2),(4,3),(3,1)$ undergoes a horizontal stretch of factor $k$ about the $y$–axis and a vertical stretch of factor $m$ about the $x$–axis, mapping to the parallelogram with vertices $(0,0),(3,4),(12,6),(9,2)$. Determine $k$ and $m$.