Position and Movement

In maths, what is a translation?

• A translation is when you change the language.

• A translation is when a shape moves from one position to another without being rotated or flipped.

• A translation is where you flip your shape.

• A translation is when you rotate your shape.

Answer explanation

A translation is when a shape moves from one position to another without being rotated or flipped.

What shape is this?

• Circle

• Rectangle

• Rhombus

• Parallelogram

Answer explanation

It is a rectangle.

What is the coordinate of B?

• (1,3)

• (1,2)

• (4,4)

• (3,1)

Answer explanation

It is (3,1).

Always make sure the X coordinate goes before the Y coordinate in your brackets.

Which of these describes the correct translation of the blue parallelogram?

• Translates 3 units to the left and 3 units down.

• Translates 2 units to the right and 3 units up.

• Translates 3 units to the right and 3 units up.

• Translates 3 units to the right and 2 units down.

Answer explanation

The blue parallelogram translates 3 units to the right and 3 units up.

What is the name of the circled axis?

• X axis

• Y axis

Answer explanation

It is the y axis.

What type of shape is this?

• Rectangle

• Rhombus

• Kite

• Parallelogram

Answer explanation

This is a parallelogram

True or False:

It does NOT matter the order of numbers in a pair of coordinates inside brackets?

(X,Y) or (Y,X)

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False because it DOES matter.

The X coordinates on the X axis ALWAYS come at the beginning of the coordinates in the brackets.

(X,Y)

Otherwise it will mean a different coordinate.

What type of shape is this?

• Kite

• Trapezium

• Parallelogram

• Rhombus

Answer explanation

This is a trapezium.

What are the coordinates of point A when it has been translated 3 units to the left?

• (2,2)

• (1,4)

• (4,1)

• (2,4)

Answer explanation

(1,4).

It has been translated (moved) 3 units to the left.

When you are translating shapes, plotting points and coordinates, what should you do?

• Double check your coordinates

• Write your X coordinate first in your brackets

  (X,Y)

• When translating, check the new shape matches with the other shape

• All of the above

Answer explanation

All of the above.

it is really important that you double check your shapes and coordinates and to not rush through your work as it is so easy to make mistakes with coordinates.