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What is the matrix for reflection in the plane x=0x = 0?

(100010001)\begin{pmatrix} -1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}

What is the matrix for reflection in the plane z=0z = 0?

(100010001)\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & -1 \end{pmatrix}

Which plane does (100010001)\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix} reflect in?

y=0y = 0 (xz-plane)

In a rotation about the xx-axis, which matrix element is always 11?

Top-left position (1,1)(1,1)

What is the rotation matrix about the zz-axis by angle θ\theta?

(cosθsinθ0sinθcosθ0001)\begin{pmatrix} \cos\theta & -\sin\theta & 0 \\ \sin\theta & \cos\theta & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}

In which direction do rotation matrices rotate vectors?

Anticlockwise along positive axis

If transformation AA then BB are applied, what is the combined matrix?

B×AB \times A

What is the rotation matrix for 90°90° about the zz-axis?

(010100001)\begin{pmatrix} 0 & -1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}

Which matrix represents rotation about the yy-axis?

(cosθ0sinθ010sinθ0cosθ)\begin{pmatrix} \cos\theta & 0 & \sin\theta \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ -\sin\theta & 0 & \cos\theta \end{pmatrix}

What is a common mistake when combining transformations?

Multiplying matrices in wrong order

What type of transformation does (100010001)\begin{pmatrix} -1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix} represent?

Reflection in the yz-plane

In rotation about the xx-axis, which coordinates are affected?

yy and zz coordinates

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