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Reflections and Translations

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the transformation that would take Figure A to Figure B.

a)

Translation

b)

Rotation

c)

Reflection

d)

None of these transformations

2.

Select the transformation that would take Figure A to Figure B.

a)

Translation

b)

Rotation

c)

Reflection

d)

None of these transformations

3.

What does it mean to reflect a shape?

a)

To make a shape bigger or smaller.

b)

To turn, or spin, a shape.

c)

To move a shape up, down, left, and right.

d)

To flip a shape.

4.

The BLUE triangle is the image of RED triangle after a single transformation. What is the correct type of transformation?

a)

Reflection

b)

Rotation

c)

Translation

d)

Enlargement

5.

Triangle B is the image of triangle A after a reflection on the x-axis.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

The GREEN triangle is the image of RED triangle after TRANSLATION.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Shape T is the image of Shape S after a single transformation. State the name of the transformation.

a)

Reflection

b)

Rotation

c)

Translation

d)

Dilation

8.

What type of transformation occurs between the blue and green images?

a)

Translation

b)

Reflection

c)

Rotation

d)

Transformation

9.

What type of transformation occurs between the blue and purple images?

a)

Translation

b)

Reflection

c)

Rotation

d)

Transformation

10.

What type of transformation occurs between the blue and red images?

a)

Translation

b)

Reflection

c)

Rotation

d)

Transformation

11.

Above is shown a reflection from the blue to red images.  ∠E →\angle E\ \rightarrow  __________

a)

 ∠A\angle A  

b)

 ∠C\angle C  

c)

 ∠G\angle G  

d)

 ∠B\angle B  

12.

Above is shown a reflection from the blue to red images.  AB‾ →\overline{AB}\ \rightarrow  ________

a)

 GF‾\overline{GF}  

b)

 FG‾\overline{FG}  

c)

 FE‾\overline{FE}  

d)

 EF‾\overline{EF}  

13.

An example of a translation is from the ____________________

a)

blue image to the yellow image

b)

blue image to the green image

c)

blue image to the red image

14.
Which answer represents a reflection across the x-axis, using the algebraic rule (x,y) --> (x, -y)?
a)
d
b)
c
c)
b
d)
a
15.
Identify the transformation from ABC to A'B'C'.
a)
90o clockwise rotation
b)
90o counter clockwise rotation
c)
Reflection across the y-axis
d)
Reflection across the x-axis
16.
Identify the transformation from ABCD to A'B'C'D'.
a)
Translation
b)
Reflection across the x-axis
c)
Reflection across the y-axis
d)
90o counter clockwise rotation
17.
Which rule would result in a reflection in the x-axis?
a)
(x, y) → (2x, 2y)
b)
x, y) → (x + 4, y + 4)
c)
(x, y) → (y, -x)
d)
(x, y) → (x, -y)
18.
What type of transformation is quadrilateral PQRS?
a)
Translation 4 units right
b)
Rotation around the origin
c)
Reflection over the x-axis
d)
Reflection over the y-axis
19.
Reflect Point C over the y-axis:
a)
(-3, 2)
b)
(3,2)
c)
(-2,3)
d)
(3,0)
20.
Reflections over the x-axis change the ____-__________. 
a)
y-coordinate
b)
x-coordinate
21.
When (3,-2) is reflected across the x-axis the resulting image point is:
a)
(-3,2)
b)
(-3,-2)
c)
(3,2)
d)
(6,-4)
22.
Reflect (3,5) over the y-axis.
a)
(2,2)
b)
(3,-5)
c)
(-3,-5)
d)
(-3,5)
23.
Which answer shows a reflection across the y-axis?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
24.
Identify the transformation.
a)
Reflection across y axis
b)
Reflection across x-axis
c)
180 Rotation
d)
Translation 2 units down
25.
Which answers are showing a reflection?
a)
a and c
b)
b and c
c)
c and d
d)
a and d
26.
Find K' if the figure is reflected across the x-axis
a)
(4, 1))
b)
(-1, -4)
c)
(1, -4)
d)
(1, 4)
27.
Is the picture being reflected in the y-axis or x-axis?
a)
y-axis
b)
x-axis
28.
What is the algebraic representation of translating a figure 3 units left and 5 units down?
a)
(x+5, y-3)
b)
(x-5, y+3)
c)
(x-3, y+5)
d)
(x-3, y-5)
29.
What is the algebraic representation of translating a figure 4 units down?
a)
(x-4, y-4)
b)
(x, y-4)
c)
(x-4, y)
d)
(x+4, y+4)
30.
When translating a figure on a coordinate plane, which coordinate is affected by movement up and down?
a)
The x-coordinate
b)
The y-coordinate
c)
Neither
31.
When translating a figure on a coordinate plane, which coordinate is affected by movement left and right?
a)
The x-coordinate
b)
The y-coordinate
c)
Neither
32.
Describe the translation of Point A (3, -8) to A'(-4, -5).
a)
(x-4, y-5)
b)
(x+7, y-3)
c)
(x-7, y+3)
d)
(x-3, y+7)
33.
What is the algebraic representation for reflecting a figure over the x-axis?
a)
(x, y) --> (x, -y)
b)
(x, y) --> (-x, -y)
c)
(x, y) --> (-x, y)
d)
(x, y) --> (y, -x)
34.
What is the algebraic representation for reflecting a figure over the y-axis?
a)
(x, y) --> (x, -y)
b)
(x, y) --> (-x, y)
c)
(x, y) --> (-x, -y)
d)
(x, y) --> (y,x)
35.
Which point shows a reflection of point      X(9, -2) over the x-axis?
a)
(-2, 9)
b)
(9, -2)
c)
(9, 2)
d)
(-9, -2)
36.
Which point shows a reflection of point      Y(-5, -7) over the y-axis?
a)
(5, -7)
b)
(-5, -7)
c)
(5, 7)
d)
(5, 7)
37.
Which point is the image of point B(-2, 4) reflected over the x-axis?
a)
(2, 4)
b)
(2, -4)
c)
(-2, -4)
d)
(-2, 4)
38.
How is trapezoid ABCD translated to trapezoid A'B'C'D'?
a)
Translated 5 units down and 5 units to the right
b)
Translated 5 units down and 1 to the right
c)
Translated 8 units down and 5 units to the right
d)
Translated 5 units down and 4 units to the right
39.
Where would A' be if you translated A 3 units to the right and 4 units down?
a)
(-4, 4)
b)
(-1, 0)
c)
(0, -1)
40.
How do you represent a translation Algebraically? 
a)
(-y, -x)
b)
(x + a, y + b)
c)
(-x , -y)
d)
(ax, by)
41.

Component Form

a)

<-3, -7>

b)

<3, -7>

c)

<-3, 7>

d)

<7, 3>

42.
The original figure prior to a transformation.
a)
Pre-image
b)
Image
43.

Find A', the image of A(3, 5), after a translation with vector <-7, 4>.

a)

(10, 1)

b)

(-4, 9)

c)

(-10, -1)

d)

(4, -9)

44.

What are the coordinates of R', the image of R(-1, 4), after a translation of 2 units right and 3 units down?

a)

(-3, 1)

b)

(3, 7)

c)

(-1, 7)

d)

(1, 1)

45.
Describe the transformations that map ABC onto A"B"C"
a)
translate 5 up and 1 left then reflect over y
b)
translate 5 down and 1 left, then reflect over y
c)
reflect over y=x then translate left 8
d)
reflect over x then rotate 90 clockwise
46.

What is the ordered pair for the final location of P( 2, 3) after this series of transformations?  (x,y)→(x+2, y−4)\left(x,y\right)\rightarrow\left(x+2,\ y-4\right)  then reflected over the  y−axis?y-axis?  

a)

 P′(−4, 1)P'\left(-4,\ 1\right)  

b)

 P′(−4, −1)P'\left(-4,\ -1\right)  

c)

 P′(1, −4)P'\left(1,\ -4\right)  

d)

 P′(−1, −4)P'\left(-1,\ -4\right)  

47.

Find the image of A( -3, 5) after translating (x,y) --> (x , y-4) then reflecting across the y-axis

a)

(3,1)

b)

(3, -1)

c)

(-1, 5)

d)

(-1, 3)

48.
What is this transformation?
(x, y) ----> (-x, y) 
a)
Reflect over the x axis
b)
Reflect over the y-axis
c)
Slide down 1
d)
slide left 1
49.
What does this transformation say to do?
(x, y) -----> (x, y +4) 
a)
slide down 4
b)
slide up 4
c)
slide right 4
d)
slide left 4
50.
Which rule would result in a translation of 2 units left and 3 units up?
a)
(x, y) → (2x, 3y)
b)
(x, y) → (x - 2, y + 3)
c)
(x, y) → (-x, -y)
d)
(x, y) → (x + 2, y - 3)
51.
Write the rule for this translation:
Slide 3 up and 2 right
a)
(x, y)---->(x + 3, y + 2)
b)
(x, y)-----> (x+2, y + 3)
c)
(x, y)----> (x - 2, y + 3)
52.

If an image were reflected over the x-axis from quadrant 1 to quadrant 4, what would you need to do to reflect it to quadrant 3?

a)

Translate it two units to the right

b)

Rotate 20 degrees counterclockwise

c)

Reflect it over the x-axis

d)

Reflect it over the y-axis