Quiz about Transformations - Translation and Reflections

Question 1

Which of the following best describes a translation in geometry?

Accepted Answer

Sliding a figure left/right/up/down without changing the size

Answer

Making a figure bigger/smaller

Answer

Reflecting a figure over a line

Answer

Turning a figure around a certain point

Question 2

Which of the following best describes a reflection in geometry?

Accepted Answer

Reflecting a figure over a line

Answer

Making a figure bigger/smaller

Answer

Sliding a figure left/right/up/down without changing the size

Answer

Turning a figure around a certain point

Question 3

How is trapezoid ABCD translated to trapezoid A'B'C'D'?

Accepted Answer

Translated 8 units down and 5 units to the right

Answer

Translated 5 units down and 5 units to the right

Answer

Translated 5 units down and 1 to the right

Answer

Translated 5 units down and 4 units to the right

Question 4

What does this transformation say to do?
(x, y) -----> (x, y +4)

Accepted Answer

slide up 4

Answer

slide down 4

Answer

slide right 4

Answer

slide left 4

Question 5

Write the rule for this translation:

Slide 3 up and 2 right

Accepted Answer

(x, y) -> (x+2, y + 3)

Answer

(x, y) -> (x + 3, y + 2)

Answer

(x, y) -> (x - 2, y + 3)

Question 6

Write the rule for this translation:

Slide 4 left and 2 down

Accepted Answer

(x, y) -> (x - 4, y - 2)

Answer

(x, y) -> (x+2, y + 4)

Answer

(x, y) -> (x - 2, y - 4)

Answer

(x, y) -> (x +4, y + 2)

Question 7

How is triangle ABC being translated to triangle A'B'C'?

Accepted Answer

down 9, right 4

Answer

up 3, left 8

Answer

up 9, left 4

Answer

down 3, right 8

Question 8

Determine how to translate triangle ABC to triangle A'B'C' using the algebraic rule.

Accepted Answer

(x, y) --> (x - 2, y + 9)

Answer

(x, y) --> (x + 2, y - 5)

Answer

(x, y) --> (x + 2, y - 9)

Answer

(x, y) --> (x - 2, y - 9)

Question 9

How would you translate point P to P'?

Accepted Answer

Translate 2 units to the right and  8 units down

Answer

Translate 3 units down and 2 units to the right

Answer

Translate 4 units down and 4 units to the left

Answer

Translate 8 units to the right and 2 units down

Question 10

Describe the transformation in the image.

Accepted Answer

Translation

Answer

Reflection

Answer

Rotation

Question 11

Describe the transformation in the image

Accepted Answer

Reflection

Answer

Translation

Answer

Rotation

Question 12

Describe the transformation in the image

Accepted Answer

Reflection over y - axis

Answer

Reflection over x-axis

Answer

Reflection over y = x

Question 13

State the line of reflection.

Accepted Answer

Reflection across x-axis

Answer

Reflection across y-axis

Answer

Reflection across x = 1

Answer

Reflection across y = 1

Question 14

Identify the transformation from ABCD to A'B'C'D'.

Accepted Answer

Translation

Answer

Reflection across the y-axis

Answer

Reflection across the x-axis

Answer

90^o counter clockwise Rotation

Question 15

What transformation is occurring? (x-4, y+2)

Accepted Answer

Left 4, Up 2

Answer

Left 4, Down 2

Answer

Right 4, Up 2

Answer

Right 4, Down 2

Question 16

What transformation is occurring? (x+1, y-2)

Accepted Answer

Right 1, Down 2

Answer

Left 1, Up 2

Answer

Left 1, Down 2

Answer

Right 1, Up 2

Transformations - Translation and Reflections

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