Translations

Translations

Assessment

Flashcard

Mathematics

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
8.G.A.3, HSG.CO.A.2, HSG.CO.A.5

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a translation in geometry?

Back

A translation is a type of transformation that moves every point of a shape or object a certain distance in a specified direction.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How do you represent a translation mathematically?

Back

A translation can be represented as (x, y) -> (x + a, y + b), where 'a' is the horizontal shift and 'b' is the vertical shift.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean to translate a shape 5 units left and 1 unit up?

Back

It means to move the shape 5 units in the negative x-direction and 1 unit in the positive y-direction.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When translating an object, how does the 'x' coordinate change when moving right?

Back

The 'x' coordinate increases by the number of units moved to the right.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When translating an object, how does the 'x' coordinate change when moving left?

Back

The 'x' coordinate decreases by the number of units moved to the left.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to the 'y' coordinate when translating an object up?

Back

The 'y' coordinate increases by the number of units moved up.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to the 'y' coordinate when translating an object down?

Back

The 'y' coordinate decreases by the number of units moved down.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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