Question

transformations in the plane · practice
examples 1 and 2
identify the type of transformation shown as a reflection, translation, or rotation.
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Explanation:

1. The image of the boat and its water - reflection shows a mirror - like transformation, which is a reflection.
2. The skier moving across the snow is a translation as the object (skier) moves without changing orientation or shape.
3. The triangle in the coordinate - plane has been moved downwards and to the right without rotation or reflection, so it is a translation.
4. The triangle in the coordinate - plane has been flipped over a vertical line, which is a reflection.
5. The shape in the coordinate - plane has been turned around a point, which is a rotation.
6. The rectangle in the coordinate - plane has been turned around a point, which is a rotation.

Answer:

1. Reflection
2. Translation
3. Translation
4. Reflection
5. Rotation
6. Rotation