Rotations and Rotational Symmetry

We are learning torotate a figure, describe a rotation, and identify rotational symmetries. Friday, August 03, 2012

Vocabulary

A rotation turns a figure around a fixed point a certain number of degrees either clockwise or counterclockwise.

The new figure is congruent (exactly the same shape and size) to the original figure.

360 0
315 + 45 + 90

22.5 45 + 45 + 90 + 45 90 + 45 + 90 + 45

+ 45
270 + 45 + 90 + 45 225 180

135

Estimating Rotations: Describe how the following figures have been rotated around the point of rotation.
Original Object

Clockwise : About 90
Point of Rotation

Counterclock Rotated wise: Object About 270 To find the missing rotation subtract from 360(360 90 = ?)

Estimating Rotations: Describe how the following figures have been rotated around the point of rotation.
Original Object

Counterclock wise: About 45

Rotated Object

Clockwise : 180 About 315 To find the missing rotation subtract from 360(360

90

Point of Rotation

Estimating Rotations: Describe how the following figures have been rotated around the point of rotation.

180

Counterclock wise: About 225

Rotated Object

Point of Rotation

Original Object

Clockwise: About 135 90 To find the missing rotation subtract from 360(360 135 =?)

Vocabulary

A figure has rotational symmetry when it can be rotated less than 360 around a central point and then fit exactly on top of itself. http://www.learner.org/courses/learningmath/ geometry/session7/part_b/index.html

Rotational Symmetry

Order of a Rotational Symmetry The amount of times that an object fits on top of itself when being rotated. Calculating Rotational Symmetries:
1. 2. 3.

4.

5.

Find the Order of the Rotational Symmetry Divide 360 by the Order of the Rotational Symmetry This value represents the first Rotational Symmetry. Continue adding this value to find the next Rotational Symmetry. Add this value until you reach 360.

Practice finding Rotational Symmetries with your team!

Rotational Symmetry Practice

6
Order of Rotational Symmetry:

6
Calculate the Rotational Symmetries

360 6 = 60 2 60, 4
List all Rotational Symmetries: (+60) (+60) (+60)

120,

180,

3 240,

(+60)

300,

(+60)

360