8Th grade Math assessment

Which transformation results in a figure that is similar to the original figure but has a greater area?

• A dilation of triangle QRS by a scale factor of 0.25

• A dilation of triangle QRS by a scale factor of 0.5

• A dilation of triangle QRS by a scale factor of 1

• A dilation of triangle QRS by a scale factor of 2

In the coordinate plane, segment PQ is the result of a dilation of segment XY by a scale factor of 1/2. Which point is the center of dilation?

• (-4, 0)

• (0, -4)

• (0, 4)

• (4, 0)

Look at quadrilateral QRST. What is the image of point R after a counterclockwise rotation of 270 degrees about the origin?

• (6, -3)

• (-3, 6)

• (-6, 3)

• (3, -6)

Parallelogram FGHJ was translated 3 units down to form parallelogram F’G’H’J’. Parallelogram F’G’H’J’ was then rotated 90° counterclockwise about point G’ to obtain F’’G’’H’’J’’. Which statement is true about parallelogram FGHJ and parallelogram F”G”H”J”?

• The figures are both similar and congruent.

• The figures are neither similar nor congruent.

• The figures are similar but not congruent.

• The figures are congruent but not similar.

What type of transformation is shown?

• Translation

• Reflection

• Rotation

What type of transformation is shown?

• Translation

• Reflection

• Rotation

How many degrees was the figure rotated?

• 90 degrees counterclockwise 
• 180 degrees
• 270 counterclockwise 
• 90 degrees clockwise

Where would A' be if you translated A 3 units to the right and 4 units down?

• (-4, 4)
• (-1, 0)
• (0, -1)

Reflect (6, -3) over the line x-axis.

• (6, 3)
• (-6, -3)
• (-3, 6)
• (3, -6)

Identify the transformation from ABCD to A'B'C'D'.

• Translation
• Reflection across the y-axis
• Reflection across the x-axis
• 90^o counter clockwise Rotation