Translations in the Coordinate Plane

Level 1: When a figure is translated down what happens?

• The x-coordinate gets smaller (subtract from x)

• The y-coordinate gets smaller (subtract from y)

• The x-coordinate gets larger (add to x)

• The y-coordinate gets larger (add to y)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Level 1: When a figure is translated to the right, what happens?

• The y-coordinate gets smaller (subtract from y)

• The y-coordinate gets larger (add to y)

• The x-coordinate gets smaller (subtract from x)

• The x-coordinate gets larger (add to x)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Level 2: How is triangle ABC being translated to triangle A'B'C'?

• up 3, left 8

• up 9, left 4

• down 3, right 8

• down 9, right 4

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

Level 3: What rule translates the blue shape to the green shape?

• (x, y) --> (x + 5, y + 2)

• (x, y) --> (x - 5, y - 2)

• (x, y) --> (x + 5, y + 5)

• (x, y) --> (x - 5, y - 5)

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

Level 2: What is true about the image and pre-image in a translation?

• The image is larger than the pre-image

• The image is smaller than the pre-image

• The image and pre-image are congruent (or the same size)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Level 3: Point K (4, 2) is translated using this rule:

(x, y)----> (x + 3, y - 1)

What are the coordinates of K'?

• (6, 3)

• (7, 3)

• (7, 1)

• (5, 3)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Level 3: Write the rule for this translation:

Slide 3 up and 2 right

• (x, y)---->(x + 3, y + 2)

• (x, y)-----> (x+2, y + 3)

• (x, y)----> (x - 2, y + 3)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Level 3: What transformation is happening?

(x, y) ----> (x + 2, y - 3)

• slide up 2, left 3

• slide right 2, up 3

• slide right 2, down 3

• slide left 3, right 2

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Level 3: Point M (-3, 5) is translated using this rule.

(x, y) ----> (x - 1, y)

What are the coordinates of M'?

• (-4, 5)

• (-2, 5)

• (-4, 4)

• None of these

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Level 4: Translate shape C to shape A and then from shape A to shape B?

• (x, y) --> (x + 3, y + 5) and

  (x, y) --> (x + 2, y - 4)

• (x, y) --> (x - 3, y - 5) and

  (x, y) --> (x + 3, y + 5)

• (x, y) --> (x - 2, y + 4) and

  (x, y) --> (x + 2, y - 4)

• (x, y) --> (x + 2, y - 4) and

  (x, y) --> (x + 3, y + 5)

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2