Project 5:

Transformations
Thalya Torres
 §111.28. Grade 8, Adopted 2012.
(b) Knowledge and skills.
(10) Two-dimensional shapes. The student applies
mathematical process standards to develop
transformational geometry concepts. The student is
expected to:
TEKS
(A) generalize the properties of orientation
and congruence of rotations, reflections, translations, and
dilations of two-dimensional shapes on a coordinate
plane;
(B) differentiate between transformations
that preserve congruence and those that do not;
(C) explain the effect of translations,
reflections over the x- or y-axis, and rotations limited to
90°, 180°, 270°, and 360° as applied to two-dimensional
shapes on a coordinate plane using an algebraic
representation
transformation?
Transformations are the results of
applying alterations to a shape/figure.
What is a
The alterations can include flipping
(reflections), sliding (translating),
turning (rotating), or adjusting the size
(dilating). Transformations may result in
congruent or similar shapes depending
on which alteration is made!
 Example of
transformation
 https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/rotation.html
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translation?
What is a

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Move 2 units to the right

A translation moves a shape/figure in a straight line. The

change affects the x-coordinate and/or the y-coordinate to
move the shape up, down, left, right.
Example of
translation
 https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/translation.html
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reflection?
What is a

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Reflect over the vertical line

A reflection produces a mirror image over a given line. The line

may be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal.
Example of
reflection
 https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/reflection.html
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What is a
rotation?
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Rotate 90 degrees around given point

A rotation moves a shape/figure around a given coordinate or

point. The figure may move into different quadrants of the
coordinate plane when completing rotations.
Example of
rotation
 https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/rotation.html
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