MATHS

geometry

Transformations
By Ginny Ruadh (P7)

Transformations
Transformations = same shape, same size and same measurements

BUT

different position.

Moving or changing shapes using strict rules.

1. Reflection,
2. Translation,
3. Rotation

After any of those transformations (turn, flip or slide),

the shape still has the same size, area, angles and line lengths.

1. REFLECTION
Mirror line = FLIP
Object vs image

Object

Image

Object

Image

The reflection of a point is the same distance from the mirror line, measured at 90% (right angels) to the line.
Your image can be double checked by folding your paper along the mirror line.
The mirror line can be vertical, horizontal of diagonal.
*Its the same as flip horizontal on Powerpoint if mirror line is horizontal

Image

Object

Vertical mirror line

Horizontal mirror line

Object

Image

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Vertical mirror line

2. TRANSLATION
Translation = Sliding a shape around.
Slide = up/down + left/right
(NOT turning or flipping!)

Move 3 squared to the right and 5 squares down

3 blocks right
1

2
3
4
5

5 blocks down

On squared paper - mark each new corner point by working out their new positions.
Then join corners together

3. ROTATION

Anti clockwise

Rotation = TURN
Turn = moving around a point (centre of rotation)
Move = clcokwise / anti clockwise
Amount of turn = degrees/fraction (90 degrees or )

Object

Rotated 270 clockwise

Clockwise

Rotated 90 clockwise

Rotated 180 clockwise

The distance from the centre

to any point on the shape
stays the same.
*Tracing paper will be your best friend for rotating objects.

Every point
makes a circle
around the center.

3. ROTATION
Clockwise

Anti clockwise

Object

Rotated 270 clockwise

Rotated 90 clockwise

Rotated 180 clockwise

*Tracing paper will be your best friend for rotating objects.

3. ROTATION
Clockwise

Anti clockwise

Object

Rotated 270 clockwise

Rotated 90 clockwise

Rotated 180 clockwise

*Tracing paper will be your best friend for rotating objects.

Rotating with tracing paper

Trace the object, the centre (+) and the pointer (90 / of a rotation)
Place a pencil on the centre (pinning both pages together) and rotate the tracing paper 90 clockwise

Rotating with tracing paper

Mark the corners of the image (Leaving pressure points on original page beneath the tracing paper)
Remove the tracing paper and join the corners.

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http://www.mathsisfun.com
Key Stage 2 The Essentials of Maths (SRG)