Activity 3: Matrices as linear transformations

Use the applet below to explore the effect of transformation defined by the matrix



Drag the sliders to change the values vx and vy.

What do you notice? What do you wonder? List any observations you see below.

False or True?

The matrix



is known as the scaling matrix. The scaling is uniform if and only if the scaling factors are equal (that is, vx = vy).

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