Position and direction

Translation

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1.
What does a translation describe?
1. Ahow far and in what direction a shape slides
2. Bhow a shape turns
3. Chow big a shape is
4. Dthe colour of a shape
2.
A point moves from (2, 3) to (5, 3). How has it been translated?
1. A3 squares to the right
2. B3 squares to the left
3. C3 squares up
4. D3 squares down
3.
A point moves from (2, 3) to (2, 6). How has it been translated?
1. A3 squares up
2. B3 squares down
3. C3 squares right
4. D3 squares left
4.
A point moves from (1, 1) to (5, 1). How many squares to the right has it moved?
5.
A shape is translated 2 squares right and 1 square up. Where does the point (3, 4) end up?
1. A(5, 5)
2. B(1, 3)
3. C(5, 3)
4. D(4, 5)
6.
When you translate a shape, what changes?
1. Aits position
2. Bits size
3. Cits shape
4. Dits number of sides
7.
A translation slides a shape without turning it or changing its size.
True False
8.
Translating a shape makes it bigger.
True False
9.
A point moves from (3, 6) to (3, 12). How many squares up has it moved?
10.
A point moves from (5, 5) to (7, 5). How many squares to the right has it moved?
11.
A point moves from (1, 0) to (1, 4). How many squares up has it moved?
12.
A point moves from (1, 6) to (3, 6). How many squares to the right has it moved?
13.
A point moves from (4, 1) to (4, 6). How many squares up has it moved?
14.
A point moves from (6, 4) to (11, 4). How many squares to the right has it moved?
15.
A point moves from (5, 3) to (5, 9). How many squares up has it moved?
16.
A point moves from (4, 7) to (4, 9). How many squares up has it moved?
17.
A point moves from (5, 0) to (7, 0). How many squares to the right has it moved?
18.
A point moves from (3, 3) to (5, 3). How many squares to the right has it moved?
19.
A point moves from (0, 3) to (6, 3). How many squares to the right has it moved?
20.
A point moves from (5, 7) to (8, 7). How many squares to the right has it moved?

Answer key

Position and direction — Translation

1.A. how far and in what direction a shape slides
2.A. 3 squares to the right
3.A. 3 squares up
4.4
5.A. (5, 5)
6.A. its position
7.True
8.False
9.6
10.2
11.4
12.2
13.5
14.5
15.6
16.2
17.2
18.2
19.6
20.3