MathsYears 7–9Geometry - Properties of Shapes
Transformations
Perform and describe reflections, rotations, translations and enlargements
What you'll learn
- 1
Imagine tracing a shape on a piece of paper, then sliding it to a new spot — that's a translation! 🚚
- 2
When you translate a shape, does it get flipped over?
- 3
Slide this triangle 3 squares to the right and 2 squares up.
- 4
Let's translate a square from (2,1) to (5,3) on a grid.
- 5
Translate the shape 4 squares left and 1 square down.
- 6
A shape at (3,4) is translated 2 right and 1 down. Where does it end up?
- 7
Which of these is a translation of a triangle?
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