Geometry

Transformation Quiz

Name_______________________________
Date______________ Hour_____________

Translations, Reflections, and Symmetry

1. The coordinates of WXYZ are W(-2,4), X(-6,7), Y(1,2), and Z(4,-5). After a
translation 6 units to the right and 3 units down, the coordinates of the image are:
W( _____ , _____ ); X( _____ , _____ ); Y( _____ , _____ ); Z( _____ , _____ )
2. Write a rule to describe the translation.
y

( x , y ) ( __________ , __________ )

10
C

A
B

A
B

10

10

10

b
bg

gb

gb g

b g

3. The vertices of a rectangle are R 5, 5 , S 1, 5 , T 1, 1 , and U 5, 1 . After

translation, R is the point 3, 0 . Find the coordinates of U .
[A]

[B]

( 3 , -4 )

( -10 , 9 )

[C]

(3,6)

[D]

4. Draw the image produced when ABC is reflected in the y -axis.

y

( 0 , -7 )

5. Give the coordinates of the points after a reflection across the x-axis.
A( 4 , 5 )
B( 0 , 4 )
C( -2 , 1 )
A( _____ , _____ ) B( _____ , _____ ) C( _____ , _____ )
6. Tell whether the three-dimensional object has rotational symmetry about a line and/or
reflectional symmetry in a plane.

a.

b.

7. Which types of symmetry does the figure have?

[A] rotational and reflectional

[C] reflectional

[B] rotational
[D] none of these

8. If possible, draw a line of symmetry for the figure. If there is no line of symmetry,
please write not possible.