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DSE Training Worksheet 8

8 Rectangular Coordinate System (I)

Paper 1

1. The coordinates of the points A and B are (7 , 5) and (1 , 4) respectively. A is rotated clockwise
about the origin through 90° to A′. B is reflected in the x-axis to B′. Write down the
coordinates of A′ and B′. (2 marks)

DSE (Paper 1) Ref:

2017 Q6(a)
Practice Paper Q8(a)
Sample Paper Q8(a)

2. The coordinates of the points M and N are (−1 , 3) and (2 , 6) respectively. M is rotated about
the origin through 180° to M ′. N is reflected in the y-axis to N ′. Write down the coordinates
of M ′ and N ′. (2 marks)

DSE (Paper 1) Ref:

2017 Q6(a)
Practice Paper Q8(a)
Sample Paper Q8(a)

3. The coordinates of the points P and Q are (−5 , −4) and (−8 , −1) respectively. P is reflected in
the x-axis to P ′. Q is rotated clockwise about the origin through 270° to Q ′. Write down the
coordinates of P ′ and Q ′. (2 marks)

DSE (Paper 1) Ref:

2017 Q6(a)
Practice Paper Q8(a)
Sample Paper Q8(a)

4. The coordinates of the points A and B are (2 , 9) and (7 , 1) respectively. A is rotated

anticlockwise about the origin through 90° to A′. B is translated to the left by 9 units to B′.
Write down the coordinates of A′ and B′. (2 marks)

DSE (Paper 1) Ref:

2014 Q8(a)

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5. The coordinates of the points M and N are (4 , −2) and (−3 , −8) respectively. M is rotated
about the origin through 180° to M ′. N is translated downwards by 2 units to N ′. Write down
the coordinates of M ′ and N ′. (2 marks)

DSE (Paper 1) Ref:

2014 Q8(a)

6. The coordinates of the points P and Q are (−6 , 8) and (4 , −7) respectively. P is translated to
the right by 5 units to P ′. Q is rotated anticlockwise about the origin through 270° to Q ′.
Write down the coordinates of P ′ and Q ′. (2 marks)

DSE (Paper 1) Ref:

2014 Q8(a)

Paper 2

1. The coordinates of the point A are (4 , 2). A is translated to the left by 3 units to the point B.
B is then rotated clockwise about the origin through 90° to the point C. Find the y-coordinate
of C.

A. −2
B. −1
C. 1
D. 2 DSE (Paper 2) Ref:
2019 Q25

2. The coordinates of the point P are (−3 , −5). P is translated upwards by 9 units to the
point Q. Q is then rotated anticlockwise about the origin through 90° to the point R. Find the
x-coordinate of R.

A. −4
B. −3
C. 3
D. 4 DSE (Paper 2) Ref:
2019 Q25

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3. The coordinates of the point A are (2 , −6). A is rotated about the origin through 180° to the
point B. B is then translated upwards by 7 units to the point C. Find the y-coordinate of C.

A. 1
B. 5
C. 9
D. 13 DSE (Paper 2) Ref:
2019 Q25

4. If the point (1 , −4) is reflected in the x-axis, then the coordinates of its image are

A. (−1 , −4).
B. (1 , 4).
C. (−4 , 1).
D. (4 , 1). DSE (Paper 2) Ref:
Sample Paper Q26

5. If the point (–3 , 6) is rotated about the origin through 180°, then the coordinates of its image
are

A. (3 , −6).
B. (3 , 6).
C. (−6 , 3).
D. (6 , −3). DSE (Paper 2) Ref:
Sample Paper Q26

6. If the point (–7 , –9) is rotated anticlockwise about the origin through 270°, then the
coordinates of its image are

A. (7 , 9).
B. (9 , 7).
C. (−9 , 7).
D. (9 , −7). DSE (Paper 2) Ref:
Sample Paper Q26

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Answers
DSE Training Worksheet 8
Paper 1
1. A′(5 , −7), B′(1 , −4)
2. M ′(1 , −3), N ′(−2 , 6)
3. P ′(−5 , 4), Q ′(1 , −8)
4. A′(−9 , 2), B′(−2 , 1)
5. M ′(−4 , 2), N ′(−3 , −10)
6. P ′(−1 , 8), Q ′(−7 , −4)

Paper 2
1. B 2. A 3. D
4. B 5. A 6. C

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