Rotations
Reflections
Translations
Dilations
Similar or Congruent?
100

Describe the rotation shown that takes the orange triangle onto the green triangle.

90 degree rotation about the origin.

100

Write the coordinate rule for a reflection over the x-axis.

(x, y) --> (x, -y)

100

Describe the translation that takes the blue triangle onto the red triangle in words.

Translate right 5 and down 4.

100

Dilations create __________ figures. (Similar or congruent?)

Similar

100

Which transformations can create congruent figures?  Name each one.

Rotations, Reflections, and Translations

200

Describe the rotations shown that takes the red triangle onto the blue triangle.

180 degree rotation about the origin.

200

Describe the reflection that takes the blue triangle onto the red triangle.

Reflection over the y-axis.

200

Describe the translation that takes the blue triangle onto the red triangle in words.

Translate left 6 and up 2.

200

Determine the scale factor for the dilation that takes the blue triangle onto the orange triangle.

3

200

A triangle is rotated 90 degrees clockwise about the origin, reflected over the y-axis, then translated down 2 units.  Is the resulting triangle similar or congruent to the original triangle?  Explain how you know.

Yes, those transformations are rigid transformations that do not change the size or shape of an object.

300

Describe the rotation that takes triangle ABC onto the red triangle.

90 degree counterclockwise rotation about C.

300

Describe the reflection that takes triangle ABC onto triangle DEF.

Reflection over the x-axis.

300

Write the coordinate rule that describe the translation shown.

(x, y) --> (x + 7, y - 8)

300

Which scale factor could take the grey triangle onto the green triangle.

(a) 2.5     (b) -2     (c) 0.5     (d) -0.5

(c) 0.5

300

A rectangle is dilated by a scale factor of 1.5, reflected over the y-axis, then rotated 90 degrees clockwise.  Is the resulting triangle similar or congruent to the original triangle?  Explain how you know.

Similar, a dilation occurred which changed the triangle's size.

400

Describe the rotation that takes the red parallelogram onto the green parallelogram.

90 degree rotation counter clockwise about the point (-3, 4).

400

Describe how to take the orange triangle onto the pink triangle using reflections.

Reflect over the x-axis, then reflect over the y-axis.

Reflect over the y-axis, then reflect over the x-axis.

400

Write the coordinate rule for the translation that takes the blue triangle onto the red triangle.

(x, y) --> (x + 8, y - 7)

400

True or false: All sides and angles are multiplied by the scale factor during a dilation.

False, angles do not change.

400

Are the triangles shown similar? If so, what is the scale factor?

Yes, the scale factor is either 2 or 0.5.

500

Describe the rotation that takes the blue trapezoid onto the orange trapezoid.

180 degree rotation about the point (3, 1)

500

What single transformation is equivalent to a reflection over the x-axis followed by a reflection over the y-axis?

180 degree rotation about the origin.

500

Write a coordinate rule for a translation down 9 units.

(x, y) --> (x, y - 9)

500

Determine the scale factor that would map quadrilateral A onto quadrilateral B.

3/4 or 0.75

500

Are the shapes shown similar?  If so what is the scale factor?

No

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