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Lesson 9: Matrices as transformations- Transforming vectors using matrices
- Use matrices to transform 3D and 4D vectors
- Transforming polygons using matrices
- Transform polygons using matrices
- Matrices as transformations
- Matrix from visual representation of transformation
- Visual representation of transformation from matrix
- Understand matrices as transformations of the plane
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Matrix from visual representation of transformation
Learn how to determine the transformation matrix that has a given effect that is described visually.
Warmup example
Let's practice encoding linear transformations as matrices, as described in the previous article. For instance, suppose we want to find a matrix which corresponds with a 90 rotation.
The first column of the matrix tells us where the vector goes, and—looking at the animation—we see that this vector lands on . Based on this knowledge, we start filling in our matrix like this:
For the second column, we ask where the vector lands. Rotating this upward facing vector 90 yields a leftward facing arrow—i.e., the vector —so we can finish writing our matrix as .
Now you try!
Practice problems
Problem 1
What matrix corresponds with the following transformation?
Problem 2
What matrix corresponds with the following transformation?
Problem 3
What matrix corresponds with the following transformation?
Problem 4
What matrix corresponds with the following transformation?
Problem 5
What matrix corresponds with the following transformation?
Problem 6
What matrix corresponds with the following transformation?
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