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Geometry Grade 6-8 Answer Key

Geometry: Transformations (Middle School)

Practice translations, reflections, rotations, and dilations on the coordinate plane

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Geometry: Transformations (Middle School)

Practice translations, reflections, rotations, and dilations on the coordinate plane

Geometry - Grade 6-8

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Show your work in the space provided. Use coordinate rules when helpful.
  1. 1

    Point A is located at (2, 3). Translate point A 4 units right and 2 units down. What are the coordinates of A'?

    Right changes x in the positive direction, and down changes y in the negative direction.

    The coordinates of A' are (6, 1). Moving 4 units right adds 4 to the x-coordinate, and moving 2 units down subtracts 2 from the y-coordinate.
  2. 2

    Triangle ABC has vertices A(1, 1), B(4, 1), and C(2, 3). Translate the triangle 3 units left and 5 units up. List the coordinates of A', B', and C'.

    The translated coordinates are A'(-2, 6), B'(1, 6), and C'(-1, 8). Subtract 3 from each x-coordinate and add 5 to each y-coordinate.
  3. 3

    Reflect point P(-3, 5) across the x-axis. What are the coordinates of P'?

    Across the x-axis means the point moves the same distance to the other side of the horizontal axis.

    The coordinates of P' are (-3, -5). A reflection across the x-axis keeps the x-coordinate the same and changes the sign of the y-coordinate.
  4. 4

    Reflect point Q(6, -2) across the y-axis. What are the coordinates of Q'?

    The coordinates of Q' are (-6, -2). A reflection across the y-axis changes the sign of the x-coordinate and keeps the y-coordinate the same.
  5. 5

    A point R is at (4, -7). Rotate R 90 degrees counterclockwise about the origin. What are the coordinates of R'?

    For a 90 degree counterclockwise rotation, switch the coordinates and change the sign of the original y-coordinate.

    The coordinates of R' are (7, 4). A 90 degree counterclockwise rotation about the origin follows the rule (x, y) becomes (-y, x).
  6. 6

    A point S is at (-2, 8). Rotate S 180 degrees about the origin. What are the coordinates of S'?

    The coordinates of S' are (2, -8). A 180 degree rotation about the origin changes the sign of both coordinates.
  7. 7

    Rectangle WXYZ has vertices W(1, 2), X(5, 2), Y(5, 4), and Z(1, 4). Dilate the rectangle by a scale factor of 2 with the center of dilation at the origin. List the coordinates of W', X', Y', and Z'.

    Multiply every x-coordinate and every y-coordinate by the scale factor.

    The dilated coordinates are W'(2, 4), X'(10, 4), Y'(10, 8), and Z'(2, 8). A dilation by a scale factor of 2 from the origin multiplies each coordinate by 2.
  8. 8

    A triangle has side lengths 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm. It is dilated by a scale factor of 3. What are the side lengths of the new triangle?

    The new side lengths are 9 cm, 12 cm, and 15 cm. A dilation with scale factor 3 multiplies each side length by 3.
  9. 9

    Figure A is moved to Figure B by sliding every point 6 units to the right and 1 unit down. What type of transformation is this?

    A slide is the common description of this transformation.

    This transformation is a translation. A translation slides a figure without turning it, flipping it, or changing its size.
  10. 10

    A figure is flipped over a line so that each point and its image are the same distance from the line. What type of transformation is this?

    This transformation is a reflection. A reflection flips a figure across a line called the line of reflection.
  11. 11

    The rule (x, y) becomes (x + 2, y - 4) is applied to a figure. Describe the transformation in words.

    Look at how the x-coordinate and y-coordinate change separately.

    The transformation is a translation 2 units right and 4 units down. Adding 2 to x moves the figure right, and subtracting 4 from y moves it down.
  12. 12

    The rule (x, y) becomes (-x, y) is applied to a figure. Identify the transformation.

    The transformation is a reflection across the y-axis. The x-coordinate changes sign, and the y-coordinate stays the same.
  13. 13

    A shape is rotated 90 degrees clockwise about the origin. Point T(-5, 3) is on the shape. What are the coordinates of T'?

    For a 90 degree clockwise rotation, switch the coordinates and change the sign of the original x-coordinate.

    The coordinates of T' are (3, 5). A 90 degree clockwise rotation about the origin follows the rule (x, y) becomes (y, -x).
  14. 14

    A quadrilateral has vertices A(-1, 2), B(2, 2), C(3, -1), and D(-2, -1). Reflect the quadrilateral across the x-axis. List the coordinates of A', B', C', and D'.

    The reflected coordinates are A'(-1, -2), B'(2, -2), C'(3, 1), and D'(-2, 1). A reflection across the x-axis changes the sign of each y-coordinate.
  15. 15

    A figure is transformed using the rule (x, y) becomes (0.5x, 0.5y). Is the image larger, smaller, or the same size as the original? Explain.

    A scale factor less than 1 makes a figure shrink.

    The image is smaller than the original. The rule is a dilation with scale factor 0.5, so all distances from the origin are half as large.
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