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Broad Topics > Transformations and their Properties > Matrix transformations

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The Matrix

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Investigate the transfomations of the plane given by the 2 by 2 matrices with entries taking all combinations of values 0. -1 and +1.

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Rots and Refs

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Follow hints using a little coordinate geometry, plane geometry and trig to see how matrices are used to work on transformations of the plane.

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Nine Eigen

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Explore how matrices can fix vectors and vector directions.

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Square Pair

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Explore the shape of a square after it is transformed by the action of a matrix.

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Transformations for 10

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Explore the properties of matrix transformations with these 10 stimulating questions.

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Reflect Again

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Follow hints to investigate the matrix which gives a reflection of the plane in the line y=tanx. Show that the combination of two reflections in intersecting lines is a rotation.


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