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Transformations - OCRDifferent centres of rotation

Transformations change the size or position of shapes. Congruent shapes are identical, but may be rotated or reflected. Scale factors show how much larger or smaller similar shapes are.

Part ofMathsGeometry and measure

Different centres of rotation

Find the updated revision resources for GCSE Maths: Rotation, with step-by-step slideshows, quizzes, practice exam questions, and more!

The centre of rotation may not be at the origin.

Example

Rotate the rectangle ABCD 90° clockwise about the point (0,-1).

Graph showing rectangle ABCD rotated about point (0,-1)

Each corner of the image A'B'C'D' is the same distance from the centre of rotation as the original shape.

Rectangle (ABCD) rotated to give rectangle (A'B'C'D')