MathsYears 7–9Geometry - Properties of Shapes

Transformations

Perform and describe reflections, rotations, translations and enlargements

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine tracing a shape on a piece of paper, then sliding it to a new spot — that's a translation! 🚚

  2. 2

    When you translate a shape, does it get flipped over?

  3. 3

    Slide this triangle 3 squares to the right and 2 squares up.

  4. 4

    Let's translate a square from (2,1) to (5,3) on a grid.

  5. 5

    Translate the shape 4 squares left and 1 square down.

  6. 6

    A shape at (3,4) is translated 2 right and 1 down. Where does it end up?

  7. 7

    Which of these is a translation of a triangle?

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