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Understanding Translations

Authored by Alyssa Gulley

Mathematics

8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Understanding Translations
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1.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A translation in geometry is a (a)   of a figure.

A rotation of a figure
A reflection of a figure
A slide of a figure
A resizing of a figure.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

In a translation, what is kept the same (pick 2)?

Size and shape

color

Orientation

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the translation rule (x, y) → (x + a, y + b), what does a positive 'a' indicate?

Move left

Move right

Move up

Move down

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the translation rule (x, y) → (x + a, y + b), what does a negative 'b' indicate?

Move left

Move right

Move up

Move down

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Translate the point (3, 1) using the rule (x, y) → (x - 1, y + 2). What is the new point?

(2, 3)

(4, 3)

(2, 1)

(3, 3)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Example 2: Triangle XYZ is translated 4 units right and 3 units down. Write the rule for this translation.

(x, y) → (x + 4, y - 3)

(x, y) → (x - 4, y + 3)

(x, y) → (x + 3, y - 4)

(x, y) → (x - 3, y + 4)

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: In the translation rule (x, y) → (x + a, y + b), a negative 'a' indicates movement to the ______.

right

left

up

down

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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