Year 7 Transformations
Section A: Translation
Test Your Understanding
a) Describe (fully) the transformation from:
a. A to B ___________________________________________
b. A to C ___________________________________________
c. A to D ___________________________________________
d. A to E ___________________________________________
e. A to F ___________________________________________
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b) Translate shape Q by the vector ( ). Label it R.
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Exercise 1 Question 1 : Describe each of the following transformations.
a) A to B
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b) A to C
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c) A to D
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d) A to E e) A to F
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f) A to G
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Question 2:
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a) Translate X by ( ). Label it A.
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b) Translate X by ( ). Label it B.
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c) Translate X by ( ). Label it C.
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Question 3: A point (3,1) is translated by ( ). What is the image of the point after the
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transformation?
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Question 4: Give a single vector that would be required to translate a point in the way described:
a) Up 3 units. _____________ c) Down 7 units and right 6 units.
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b) Left 2 units. _____________
d) Up 1 unit, right 2 units, down 3 units,
left 4 units: _________________
Give a single vector that would be required to translate a point in the way described. Give
your vector in terms of the integer 𝑛.
Up 1 unit, right 2 units, down 3 units, left 4 units, up 5 units, right 6 units, …
… down 4𝑛 − 1 units, left 4𝑛 units, up 4𝑛 + 1 units.
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Section 2 – Reflection
Mini-Exercise
By considering points on each line and observing any pattern, determine the equation the
represents the line.
A _______________________________ B ___________________________________
C _______________________________ ___________________________________
Test Your Understanding
Describe the transformation from:
a) A to B _____________________________________________________________________
b) A to C ______________________________________________________________________
c) A to D ______________________________________________________________________
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Test Your Understanding
a) Reflect the shape in the line 𝑦 = 1. Label it B.
b) Reflect the shape in the line 𝑦 = −𝑥. Label it C.
Main Exercise
Question 1
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Question 2
Reflect the shape A in:
a) The 𝑦-axis. Label it B. b) The line 𝑦 = 1. Label it C.
c) The line 𝑦 = 𝑥. Label it D. d) The line 𝑦 = −𝑥. Label it E.
Question 3
Describe the transformation from:
a) A to B: ___________________________________________________________________
b) A to C: ___________________________________________________________________
c) A to D: ___________________________________________________________________
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Question 4
a) Plot the points (3,0), (4,0), (7,1), (2,3). Label it Bob.
b) Reflect your shape in the line 𝑦 = −𝑥. Label it Steve.
Question 5
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Question 6
a) ____________________________________________________________
b) ____________________________________________________________
c) ____________________________________________________________
Question 7
Find the image of each transformation on the point (3, 4) (i.e. give the coordinate of the new point).
a) (3,4) is reflected in the 𝑦-axis. ( , )
b) (3,4) is reflected in the 𝑥-axis. ( , )
c) (3,4) is reflected in the line 𝑦 = 𝑥. ( , )
d) (3,4) is reflected in the line 𝑥 = 3 ( , )
e) (3,4) is reflected in the line 𝑦 = −1 ( , )
Question
Find the image of each transformation on the point (3, 𝑎), giving your coordinates in terms of 𝑎 and
𝑏.
a) (3, 𝑎) is reflected in the line 𝑦 = 𝑎. ( , )
b) (3, 𝑎) is reflected in the line 𝑥 = 𝑎. ( , )
c) (3, 𝑎) is reflected in the line 𝑦 = −𝑥. ( , )
d) (3, 𝑎) is reflected in the line 𝑦 = 𝑥 followed by 𝑦 = 𝑏 + 1. ( , )
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Exercise 3
Test Your Understanding
Rotate the object 180° about the point (1,1).
Rotate the object 90° anticlockwise about the point (2,2).
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Rotate the object 90° clockwise about the origin.
Test Your Understanding
Describe the following
transformations.
A→B
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C→D
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Main Exercises
Question 1
Carry out the following transformations:
a) Rotate the shape A 180° about the point (0,1). Label it B.
b) Rotate the shape A 90° anticlockwise about the origin. Label it C.
Question 2
Describe the following transformations:
A → B ___________________________________________________________________________
B → C ___________________________________________________________________________
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Question 3
Carry out the following transformations:
a) Rotate the shape A 90° clockwise about the point (−3,0). Label it B.
b) Rotate the shape A 180° about the point (−1,2). Label it C.
c) Rotate the shape A 90° anticlockwise about the point (0,2). Label it D.
Question 4
Describe the following transformations:
a) A → B ______________________________________________________________
b) A → C ______________________________________________________________
c) A → D ______________________________________________________________
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Question 5
Describe the following transformations:
a) A → B ______________________________________________________________
b) B → C ______________________________________________________________
c) C → D ______________________________________________________________
d) A → C ______________________________________________________________
Question 6
Find the effect of the rotation on each of the following points.
a) Rotate (3,2) 180° about the origin. ________________
b) Rotate (3,2) 90° clockwise about the origin. ________________
c) Rotate (3,2) 90° anticlockwise about the origin. ________________
Question
Given that 𝑎 > 2 and 𝑏 > 3, rotate the point (𝑎, 𝑏) 90° clockwise about the point (2,3). Give your
coordinates in terms of 𝑎 and 𝑏.
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