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 ___________________________________________

b) Translate shape Q by the vector (−13). Label it R.

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:

a) Translate X by (−70). Label it A.

b) Translate X by (
−4 )
2
. Label it B.

c) Translate X by ( ). Label it C.
−3
2

Question 3: A point ( 3 , 1 ) is translated by ( ). What is the image of the point after the
4
−2
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. _____________ b) Left 2 units. _____________

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 c) Down 7 units and right 6 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 4 n−1 units, left 4 n units, up 4 n+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

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Describe the transformation from:

a) A to B _____________________________________________________________________

b) A to C ______________________________________________________________________

c) A to D ______________________________________________________________________

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.

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Question 3

Describe the transformation from:

a) A to B: ___________________________________________________________________

b) A to C: ___________________________________________________________________
c) A to D: ___________________________________________________________________

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

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 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.( , )

Exercise 3
Test Your Understanding

Rotate the object 180° about the point (1,1).

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Rotate the object 90° anticlockwise about the point (2,2).

Rotate the object 90° clockwise about the origin.

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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:

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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 ___________________________________________________________________________

Question 3

Carry out the following transformations:

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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 ______________________________________________________________

Question 5

Describe the following transformations:

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 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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