Cambridge IGCSE MathematicsSyllabus 0580Unit 6: Shape and space
Chapter 23
Transformations and vectors
Draw and describe reflections, rotations, translations and enlargements, calculate with column vectors and magnitudes, and solve vector geometry proofs for Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics.
What You'll Learn
- 01Reflections, rotations and translations
- 02Positive, fractional and negative enlargements
- 03Describing single transformations fully
- 04Column vectors and vector arithmetic
- 05Calculating the magnitude of a vector
- 06Vector geometry and collinearity proofs
Resources
Topical Past Papers
Practice questions from licensed topical past papers organised around this topic.
Chapter Topics
5 official subtopics23.1Reflection, rotation, translation and enlargement
23.2Negative and fractional scale factors
Extended23.3Column vectors and vector arithmetic
Extended23.4Magnitude of a vector
Extended23.5Vector geometry and collinearity proofs
ExtendedYour Learning Journey
Plan your chapter across focused 60-minute sessions.
5 Sessions5 Hours (300 min)
01LEARN
02LEARN
03LEARN
04PRACTICE
05EXAM
01
LEARN
23.1 Reflection, rotation, translation and enlargement
23.2 Negative and fractional scale factors
Session 1 of 5Focus: Coordinate transformations & enlargements
02
LEARN
23.3 Column vectors and vector arithmetic
23.4 Magnitude of a vector
Session 2 of 5Focus: Column vectors & vector magnitude
03
LEARN
23.5 Vector geometry and collinearity proofs
Session 3 of 5Focus: Vector pathways & collinearity proofs
04
PRACTICE
Chapter Practice
Session 4 of 5Focus: Chapter consolidation
05
EXAM
Past Paper Practice
Session 5 of 5Focus: Timed exam application
01
LEARN
23.1 Reflection, rotation, translation and enlargement
23.2 Negative and fractional scale factors
Session 1 of 5
02
LEARN
23.3 Column vectors and vector arithmetic
23.4 Magnitude of a vector
Session 2 of 5
03
LEARN
23.5 Vector geometry and collinearity proofs
Session 3 of 5
04
PRACTICE
Chapter Practice
Session 4 of 5
05
EXAM
Past Paper Practice
Session 5 of 5
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