A flying drone is programmed to complete a series of movements in a horizontal plane relative to an origin O and a set of x-y-axes. In each case, the drone moves to a new position represented by the following transformations:
- a rotation anticlockwise of π/6 radians about O
- a reflection in the line y = x/√3
- a rotation clockwise of π/3 radians about O. All the movements are performed in the listed order.
Write down each of the transformations in matrix form, clearly stating which matrix represents each transformation.
rotation anticlockwise is OR (M1)A1
Find a single matrix P that defines a transformation that represents the overall change in position.
an attempt to multiply three matrices
(M1) A1A1
Find P².
(M1)A1 Note: Do not award if final answer not resolved into the identity matrix .
Hence state what the value of P² indicates for the possible movement of the drone.
Three drones are initially positioned at the points A, B and C. After performing the movements listed above, the drones are positioned at points A', B' and C' respectively.
Show that the area of triangle ABC is equal to the area of triangle A'B'C'.