Translations

Translations

Assessment

Flashcard

Mathematics

7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
8.G.A.3, 5.G.A.1, HSG.CO.A.5

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a translation in geometry?

Back

A translation is a type of transformation that moves every point of a shape a certain distance in a specified direction.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you represent a translation mathematically?

Back

A translation can be represented as (x + a, y + b), where 'a' is the horizontal shift and 'b' is the vertical shift.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean to translate a shape 3 units left and 2 units up?

Back

It means to move the shape 3 units in the negative x-direction and 2 units in the positive y-direction.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If a point is at (2, 3) and is translated 4 units down, what are the new coordinates?

Back

The new coordinates will be (2, -1).

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the x-axis?

Back

The x-axis is the horizontal line in a coordinate plane where the y-coordinate is zero.

Tags

CCSS.5.G.A.1

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the y-axis?

Back

The y-axis is the vertical line in a coordinate plane where the x-coordinate is zero.

Tags

CCSS.5.G.A.1

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If triangle A is at (1, 2) and is translated 3 units right and 1 unit down, where is triangle A' located?

Back

Triangle A' is located at (4, 1).

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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