Quiz about Translations and Reflections

Question 1

What is the algebraic representation of translating a figure 3 units left and 5 units down?

Accepted Answer

(x-3, y-5)

Answer

(x+5, y-3)

Answer

(x-5, y+3)

Answer

(x-3, y+5)

Question 2

What is the algebraic representation for reflecting a figure over the x-axis?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

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

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

Question 3

What is the algebraic representation for reflecting a figure over the y-axis?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 4

Determine how to translate triangle ABC to triangle A'B'C'.

Accepted Answer

(x-2, y+9)

Answer

(x+2, y-5)

Answer

(x-2, y-9)

Question 5

Determine where X' would be if you translated X 3 units to the left and 9 units down.

Accepted Answer

(-4, -5)

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(-4, 4)

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(-10, 2)

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(-1, 5)

Question 6

State the line of reflection.

Accepted Answer

Reflection across x-axis

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Reflection across y-axis

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Reflection across x = 1

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Reflection across y = 1

Question 7

Which triangle is a translation of triangle X?

Accepted Answer

triangle B

Answer

triangle A

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triangle C

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triangle D

Question 8

Which shows this triangle when it is translated two units left?

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

Answer

A.

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C.

Answer

D.

Question 9

What is a reflection?

Accepted Answer

When you flip or mirror an object across a line.

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When you turn an object around a point.

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When you slide an object form one place to another.

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When you resize an object.

Question 10

Which answer shows a reflection across the x-axis?

Accepted Answer

c

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d

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b

Answer

a

Question 11

Translation means to _______________

Accepted Answer

slide

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flip

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turn

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shrink

Question 12

Reflection means to ________________

Accepted Answer

flip

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turn

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slide

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shrink

Question 13

What would be the coordinates of point K if it was reflected over the x-axis?

Accepted Answer

(-5, 2)

Answer

(-5, -2)

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(5, -2)

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(5, 2)

Question 14

Identify the transformation:

Accepted Answer

Translation 5 units left, 1 unit up

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Reflection across y-axis

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Reflection across x-axis

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Translation 5 units right, 1 unit down

Question 15

Which of the following best describes a translation in geometry?

Accepted Answer

Sliding a figure left/right/up/down without changing the size

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Making a figure bigger/smaller

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Reflecting a figure over a line

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Turning a figure around a certain point

Question 16

Which of the following best describes a reflection in geometry?

Accepted Answer

Reflecting a figure over a line

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Making a figure bigger/smaller

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Sliding a figure left/right/up/down without changing the size

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Turning a figure around a certain point

Question 17

Describe the transformation in the image.

Accepted Answer

Translation

Answer

Reflection

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Rotation

Question 18

Describe the transformation in the image

Accepted Answer

Reflection

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Translation

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Rotation

Question 19

Describe the transformation in the image

Accepted Answer

Reflection over y - axis

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Reflection over x-axis

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Reflection over y = x

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

Translation

Answer

Reflection across the y-axis

Answer

Reflection across the x-axis

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90^o counter clockwise Rotation

Question 21

What transformation is occurring? (x-4, y+2)

Accepted Answer

Left 4, Up 2

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Left 4, Down 2

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Right 4, Up 2

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Right 4, Down 2

Question 22

What transformation is occurring? (x+1, y-2)

Accepted Answer

Right 1, Down 2

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Left 1, Up 2

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Left 1, Down 2

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Right 1, Up 2

Question 23

The transformation that shifts or slides a shape is called a ...

Accepted Answer

Translation

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Dilation

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Reflection

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Rotation

Question 24

The transformation that flips or mirrors a shape over an axis is called a ...

Accepted Answer

Reflection

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Dilation

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Rotation

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Translation

Question 25

What is the algebraic representation for reflecting a figure over the x-axis?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

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

Answer

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

Question 26

Reflecting over the y-axis CHANGES the ____-_____________.

Accepted Answer

x-coordinate

Answer

y-coordinate

Question 27

What axis is the triangle being reflected over?

Accepted Answer

Y-axis

Answer

X-axis

Question 28

Translate the blue shape to the pink shape...

Accepted Answer

5 Right

2 Down

Answer

5 Left2 Up

Answer

3 Right

1 Down

Answer

3 Left1 Up

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