Grade 6 Transformations

Front

What is a transformation that 'turns' a figure about a fixed point?

Back

Rotation

Front

What is the result of rotating a point (x, y) 180° about the origin?

Back

(-x, -y)

Front

What type of transformation flips a figure over a line?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the term for moving a figure without changing its size or shape?

Back

Translation

Front

How do you write an ordered pair?

Back

(X,Y)

Front

What is the transformation that enlarges or reduces a figure?

Back

Dilation

Front

If point A(2, 3) is reflected over the x-axis, what are the coordinates of A'?

Back

(2, -3)

Front

What is the transformation that slides a figure from one position to another?

Back

Translation

Front

If you rotate a figure 90° clockwise, how do the coordinates change?

Back

(y, -x)

Front

What is the term for the center point around which a rotation occurs?

Back

Center of rotation