GCSE Maths Revision | Geometry and Measure

Translation - Worksheet

Skill
Group A - translations positive
Translate the shaded shape by the vector:
1) 2) 3)

4) 5) 6)

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 Group B - translations positive and negative
Translate the shaded shape by the vector:
1) 2) 3)

4) 5) 6)

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Group C - Column vectors
What is the vector for the translation of shape 𝑃 to shape 𝑄?
1) 2) 3)

4) 5) 6)

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Translations - Worksheet

Applied
1) a) Translate the shaded shape by the vector

b) Translate the shaded shape by the vector

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2) a) Translate the shaded shape by the vector

b) Translate the shaded shape by the vector

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 3) a) What is the vector for the translation of shape 𝐴 to shape 𝐵?

b) What is the vector for the translation of shape 𝐴 to shape 𝐵?

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4) a) What is the vector for the translation of shape 𝑃 to shape 𝑄?

b) What is the vector for the translation of shape 𝑃 to shape 𝑄?

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Translations - Exam Questions

1) A shape is translated by the In which direction does the shape ….……………

vector move? Circle your answer. (1 mark)

up down left right

2) Translate triangle A by the ….……………

vector (2 marks)

3) Describe the single ….……………

transformation that maps (2 marks)
Shape P onto shape Q.

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Translations - Answers

Question Answer

Group A Skill Questions

Translate the shaded shape using the

vector:
1) 1)

2) 2)

3) 3)

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 4) 4)

5) 5)

6) 6)

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Group B Translate the shaded shape using the
vector:
1)
1)

2) 2)

3) 3)

4) 4)

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 5) 5)

6) 6)

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Group C What is the vector for the translation of
shape P to shape Q?
1) 1)

2) 2)

3) 3)

4) 4)

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 5) 5)

6)
6)

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Translations - Answers

Question Answer

Applied Questions

1) a) Translate the shaded shape using the vector a)

b) Translate the shaded shape using the vector b)

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 2) a) Translate the shaded shape using the vector a)

b) Translate the shaded shape using the vector b)

3) a) What is the vector for the translation of shape 𝐴 a)

to shape 𝐵?

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 b) What is the vector for the translation of shape 𝐴 b)
to shape 𝐵?

4) a) What is the vector for the translation of shape 𝑃 a)

to shape 𝑄?

b) What is the vector for the translation of shape 𝑃 b)

to shape 𝑄?

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Translations - Answers

Question Answer

Exam Questions

1) A shape is translated by the vector (1)

Right (1)
In which direction does the shape
move? Circle your answer.
up down left right
2) Translate triangle A by the vector (2)

For a translation (1)

For the correct translation (1)

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3) Describe the single transformation Translation (1) (2)
that maps Shape P onto shape Q.

(1)

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