TRANSFORMATIONS

TRANSFORMATIONS

Translation & Reflection

Multiple Choice

Translations and reflections are both known as ________________________.

• Geometry

• Transformations

• Congruent

What is a translation?

• This involves “sliding” the object from one position to another.

• Each point of a shape moves the same distance and in the same direction 

Multiple Choice

A slide is also called a _________.

• Translation

• Reflection

• Rotation

• Dilation

Multiple Choice

AFTER an object is translated, the image is the same exact shape and size.

• TRUE

• FALSE

DESCRIBING A TRANSLATION

• A Translation is described by stating the number of places the image moved LEFT/RIGHT and UP/DOWN

Describe this slide.

3 places right, 1 place up

Multiple Choice

Describe this transformation

• 2 places Left, 1 place down

• 1 place down, 2 places left

• 2 places right, 1 place up

WHAT IS A REFLECTION?

• A transformation in which the object/shape is flipped across a mirror line. 

Properties of a reflection

• The image appears reversed or flipped.

• The image is the same size & shape but faces the opposite direction

Multiple Choice

Name the transformation.

• Translation

• Reflection

• Rotation

This is an example of a reflection

Multiple Select

Choose ALL that are NOT examples of a reflection.