Vocabulary
Translations
Reflections
Rotations
Random
100
A transformation in which a graph or geometric figure is picked up and moved to another location without any change in size or orientation.
What is translation?
100
The original shape is the blue (bottom) square. Where did it move to?
Up 7
100
The line that we reflect over.
What is the line of reflection?
100
The direction we go when we rotate.
What is counterclockwise?
100
When we are plotting points on a graph what axis comes first?
What is an x ?
200
Operations that alter the form of a figure. Examples: translations, reflections and rotations. HINT: Our Unit
What is transformations?
200
Where did the original (right) shape move?
Up 3, to the left 6
200
The axis that the shape reflected over?
What is the y axis?
200
When we rotate a shape, do we rotate the shape and/or just the location on a graph?
What is both?
200
When plotting points on a graph, what axis is up and down?
What is y?
300
The transformation that is creates a mirror image.
What is reflection?
300
Where did the original shape move to?
Down 4, to the right 6
300
Reflect the point on your graph over the x axis.
Where is it now?
300
What happens to our X,Y when we are rotating?
We switch the xy to be yx and then look at the quadrant it is in, so then we can change the signs.
300
What axes are negative?
What is down and to the left.
400
A transformation in which a plane figure turns around a fixed center point. Like a circle.
What is rotation?
400
Where did the original shape move to?
7 to the right
400
Reflect this shape over the x axis.
Where is this shape now?
400
Rotate this point 180 degrees.
Where is the point now?
400
Name something that rotates?
What is.....
500
A shape that is repeated over and over again without overlaps and gaps.
What is a tessellation?
500
Where did the bottom shape move to?
Up 3, to the left 5
500
Reflect this shape over the y axis.
Where is it now?
500
Rotate this triangle 90 degrees.
Where is this shape now?
500
What is a tessellation in nature?
What is...
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