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Math Grade 9-12

Geometry: Transformations

Translations, reflections, rotations, dilations, and composition of transformations

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Practice identifying, describing, and applying geometric transformations on the coordinate plane.

Read each problem carefully. Show your work in the space provided. Use coordinate rules when possible and give exact coordinates for image points.

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Translations, reflections, rotations, dilations, and composition of transformations

Math - Grade 9-12

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Show your work in the space provided. Use coordinate rules when possible and give exact coordinates for image points.
  1. 1
    A triangle on a coordinate grid translated left and upward to a new position.

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

  2. 2
    A point reflected across the vertical axis to the opposite side of the coordinate plane.

    Point P(-6, 4) is reflected across the y-axis. What are the coordinates of P'?

  3. 3
    A point reflected across the horizontal axis to the opposite side of the coordinate plane.

    Point M(3, -7) is reflected across the x-axis. What are the coordinates of M'?

  4. 4
    A quadrilateral rotated counterclockwise around the origin on a coordinate grid.

    Quadrilateral WXYZ has vertices W(-2, 1), X(1, 3), Y(4, 0), and Z(0, -2). Rotate the quadrilateral 90 degrees counterclockwise about the origin. Give the coordinates of W', X', Y', and Z'.

  5. 5
    A point rotated halfway around the origin to the opposite quadrant.

    Point R(-5, 2) is rotated 180 degrees about the origin. What are the coordinates of R'?

  6. 6
    A triangle enlarged by dilation from the origin with rays showing corresponding vertices.

    Triangle DEF has vertices D(1, 2), E(4, 2), and F(2, 6). Dilate the triangle about the origin by a scale factor of 3. Give the coordinates of D', E', and F'.

  7. 7
    A polygon translated to the right and downward on a coordinate grid.

    A figure is transformed by the rule (x, y) to (x + 7, y - 2). Name the transformation and describe it in words.

  8. 8
    A shape reflected across the vertical axis.

    A point (x, y) is transformed to (-x, y). Name the transformation and identify the line of reflection.

  9. 9
    A line segment translated right and downward with parallel arrows showing the movement.

    Segment AB has endpoints A(-1, 5) and B(3, 2). It is translated to A'(4, 1) and B'(8, -2). What translation vector was used?

  10. 10
    A triangle reflected across the horizontal axis and then translated left.

    Triangle JKL has vertices J(2, -1), K(6, -1), and L(4, -4). First reflect the triangle across the x-axis, then translate it 3 units left. Give the final coordinates of J'', K'', and L''.

  11. 11
    A triangle and a half-size similar image triangle showing dilation by a scale factor less than one.

    A triangle has side lengths 4, 7, and 8. It is dilated by a scale factor of 1/2. What are the side lengths of the image triangle?

  12. 12
    A rectangle dilated from the origin to a larger rectangle twice its dimensions.

    Rectangle ABCD has vertices A(0, 0), B(6, 0), C(6, 4), and D(0, 4). It is dilated about the origin by a scale factor of 2. What is the perimeter of the image rectangle?

  13. 13
    A point rotated clockwise around the origin to a new position.

    A figure is rotated 90 degrees clockwise about the origin. Write the coordinate rule for this transformation and use it to find the image of Q(-3, 8).

  14. 14
    Two congruent triangles reflected across the vertical axis.

    Two triangles are congruent. Triangle A is mapped onto Triangle B by a single transformation. The orientation is reversed, and corresponding points are the same distance from the y-axis on opposite sides. What transformation maps Triangle A to Triangle B?

  15. 15
    A point first dilated from the origin and then translated to a final position.

    Point S(4, -2) is transformed by the rule (x, y) to (2x - 1, 2y + 3). Find S' and describe the transformation as a dilation followed by a translation.

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