Exploring Translations and Reflections on the Coordinate Plane

What is a transformation in the context of coordinate geometry?

• Changing the color of a figure

• Increasing the size of a figure

• Moving a figure from one position to another

• Rotating a figure around a point

What does the term 'image' refer to in transformations?

• The original figure before movement

• The background of the coordinate plane

• The figure after it has been moved

• The axis used for reflection

What is a translation in geometric terms?

• Sliding a figure without turning it

• Expanding the dimensions of a figure

• Flipping a figure over an axis

• Rotating a figure

If a point A is translated 7 units down and 4 units left, what is this movement called?

• Dilation

• Translation

• Reflection

• Rotation

What does 'prime' notation (e.g., A') signify in geometry?

• The midpoint between two points

• The original point before movement

• The new position of a point after movement

• The intersection of lines

What does reflecting a point over the x-axis involve?

• Scaling the point away from the x-axis

• Rotating the point around the x-axis

• Moving the point the same distance above and below the x-axis

• Moving the point left or right

After reflecting point A over the x-axis, if it originally was 8 units above, where will it be located?

• 16 units below the x-axis

• 8 units above the x-axis

• 8 units below the x-axis

• At the same position on the x-axis

What is the significance of the y-axis in reflections?

• It is used as a line of symmetry for horizontal reflections

• It determines the color change in reflections

• It is ignored in geometric reflections

• It is used to measure the size of the figure

If a point is 7 units from the y-axis, how far must it be placed on the other side during a reflection?

• 7 units on the same side

• Remains at the same position

• 7 units on the opposite side

• 14 units on the opposite side

How can students ensure their transformations are correct?

• By estimating the movement

• By guessing the final position

• By using a ruler to measure distance

• By counting units carefully