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    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:

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    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.
    1.

    Write down each of the transformations in matrix form, clearly stating which matrix represents each transformation.

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    rotation anticlockwise π6\frac{\pi}{6}6π​ is (0.866−0.50.50.866)\left(\begin{array}{cc}0.866 & -0.5 \\ 0.5 & 0.866\end{array}\right)(0.8660.5​−0.50.866​) OR (32−121232)\left(\begin{array}{cc}\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} & -\frac{1}{2} \\ \frac{1}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\end{array}\right)(23​​21​​−21​23​​​) (M1)A1

    2.

    Find a single matrix P that defines a transformation that represents the overall change in position.

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    an attempt to multiply three matrices

    P=(1232−3212)(123232−12)(32−121232)\boldsymbol{P}=\left(\begin{array}{cc} \frac{1}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \\ -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} & \frac{1}{2} \end{array}\right)\left(\begin{array}{cc} \frac{1}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \\ \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} & -\frac{1}{2} \end{array}\right)\left(\begin{array}{cc} \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} & -\frac{1}{2} \\ \frac{1}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \end{array}\right)P=(21​−23​​​23​​21​​)(21​23​​​23​​−21​​)(23​​21​​−21​23​​​) (M1) P=(32−12−12−32)OR(0.866−0.5−0.5−0.866)\boldsymbol{P}=\left(\begin{array}{cc} \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} & -\frac{1}{2} \\ -\frac{1}{2} & -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \end{array}\right) \quad \text{OR} \quad \left(\begin{array}{cc} 0.866 & -0.5 \\ -0.5 & -0.866 \end{array}\right)P=(23​​−21​​−21​−23​​​)OR(0.866−0.5​−0.5−0.866​) A1A1

    3.

    Find P².

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    P2=(32−12−12−32)(32−12−12−32)=(1001)\boldsymbol{P}^{2}=\left(\begin{array}{cc}\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} & -\frac{1}{2} \\ -\frac{1}{2} & -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\end{array}\right)\left(\begin{array}{cc}\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} & -\frac{1}{2} \\ -\frac{1}{2} & -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\end{array}\right)=\left(\begin{array}{ll}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right)P2=(23​​−21​​−21​−23​​​)(23​​−21​​−21​−23​​​)=(10​01​) (M1)A1 Note: Do not award A1\boldsymbol{A1}A1 if final answer not resolved into the identity matrix III.

    4.

    Hence state what the value of P² indicates for the possible movement of the drone.

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    Solution

    if the overall movement of the drone is repeated the drone would return to its original position R1

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    5.

    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'.

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    6.

    Find a single transformation that is equivalent to the three transformations represented by matrix P.

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