Reflections:  The Mathematical Flip

Reflections: The Mathematical Flip

Assessment

Interactive Video

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Mathematics

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10th - 12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video lesson covers reflections, a type of transformation where figures are flipped over a line of reflection, maintaining congruence. It explains key vocabulary, provides real-world examples, and guides viewers through identifying reflections and performing them in the coordinate plane. The lesson includes exercises to practice reflecting figures over the x and y-axes, emphasizing the importance of congruence and the rules governing reflections.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a transformation in the context of a coordinate plane?

A change in color of a figure

A change in location by sliding, turning, flipping, or changing size

A change in the material of a figure

A change in the dimension of a figure

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is always true about a reflection?

The image is a different shape than the original

The image is larger than the original

The image is smaller than the original

The image is congruent to the original

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the real world, which of the following is an example of a reflection?

A shadow on the ground

A photograph

A mirror image

A painting

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you determine if a blue image is a reflection of a green figure?

The blue image is smaller

The blue image is larger

The blue image is congruent and flipped over a line of reflection

The blue image is a different shape

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in reflecting a figure over the x-axis?

Identify the x-axis as the line of reflection

Change the size of the figure

Rotate the figure

Identify the y-axis as the line of reflection

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When reflecting over the x-axis, what happens to the y-coordinates?

They double

They become the opposite

They become zero

They remain the same

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the rule for reflecting a figure over the y-axis?

The x-coordinate stays the same, and the y-coordinate is the opposite

The y-coordinate stays the same, and the x-coordinate is the opposite

Both coordinates remain the same

Both coordinates are the opposite

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