Transformations

Objectives: Be able to both describe and carry out: (a) translations,

(b) reflections, (c) rotations. Appreciate that some combinations of
transformations can be expressed as a single transformation.

Last modified: 22nd February 2021

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Translation
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2
B
A

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Describing
-2 The first mark of any ‘describe’
question comes from identifying
which type of transformation it is.
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More Examples
Describe the transformation from
A to B in each case. 6

A
4

B
B

A
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A
A
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B

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B
Check Your Understanding8 (On your printed sheet)

6
B

4
R
D
2
C A
Q

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E
F
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Exercise 1 (On your printed sheet)

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C .
D .
4
B .

2
E . A .

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F .
G .
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Exercise 1 – Question 2 (On your printed sheet)

4
C

A 2
X

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-2 Draw >
B
Draw >
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Draw >
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