Introduction to translation | Maths | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

A transformation is a process that may change the ______, orientation or position of a shape.
- 'size' ✓
This L shape is twisted, which of these could be the image?
When a vertex is labelled $B\prime$ , it means the ______ of vertex B.
- 'image' ✓
Congruent shapes need to have the same orientation, true or false?
- True: otherwise they will not be able to stack up on top of each other.
- False: if the orientation is different they can be manipulated to stack. ✓
Regardless of whether an object is flipped, twisted or moved, the lengths and angles are ______?
- 'invariant' ✓
Which figure does this description match? The object has moved up without twisting or flipping.

Translation is a ______ in which every point of a shape moves the same distance in the same direction.
- 'transformation' ✓
Which of these images show a translation?
Match the shapes to their translated image.
- A
  
  ⇔
  
  E ✓
- B
  
  ⇔
  
  C ✓
- D
  
  ⇔
  
  F ✓
- G
  
  ⇔
  
  H ✓
The only property of a shape that does change in a translation is ______.
- 'position' ✓
Which point, when connected with the given two vertices, would create a congruent shape to the object? [IMG 7.10.2.e5]
- 'A' ✓
Which of the figures matches Jacob’s description?

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Students may confuse the term transformation for translation.

Translation is one type of transformation.

Translation - Translation is a transformation in which every point of a shape moves the same distance in the same direction.