Grid Shift Detective Worksheet
Grid Shift Detective
Identifying Translations, Reflections & Rotations
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Date:
Score: / 100
Directions: Examine each coordinate plane (12.5 pts each). Determine whether the transformation from the Pre-Image to the Image is a Translation, Reflection, or Rotation. Then write the specific rule or description.
Pre-Image (\( \triangle ABC \))
Image (\( \triangle A'B'C' \))
Problem 1 12.5 pts
\( A(-4,1), B(-2,4), C(-1,1) \)
x y O -4 4 4 -4 A B C A' B' C'
Translation Reflection Rotation
Specific Description (units & direction):
Problem 2 12.5 pts
\( D(1,1), E(4,2), F(2,4) \)
x y O -4 4 4 -4 D E F D' E' F'
Translation Reflection Rotation
Specific Description (line of reflection):
Problem 3 12.5 pts
\( J(1,1), K(4,1), L(1,4) \)
x y O -4 4 4 -4 J K L J' K' L'
Translation Reflection Rotation
Specific Description (degrees, direction, center):
Problem 4 12.5 pts
\( P(-4,1), Q(-1,4), R(-1,1) \)
x y O -4 4 4 -4 P Q R P' Q' R'
Translation Reflection Rotation
Specific Description (line of reflection):
Coordinate Geometry • Rigid Transformations Page 1 of 2
Grid Shift Detective
Problems 5 – 8 (12.5 pts each)
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Problem 5 12.5 pts
\( T(1,2), U(4,1), V(3,4) \)
x y O -4 4 4 -4 T U V T' U' V'
Translation Reflection Rotation
Specific Description (degrees, direction, center):
Problem 6 12.5 pts
\( M(1,-4), N(4,-4), P(2,-1) \)
x y O -4 4 4 -4 M N P M' N' P'
Translation Reflection Rotation
Specific Description (units & direction):
Problem 7 12.5 pts
\( G(-3,1), H(-1,4), I(-1,1) \)
x y O -4 4 4 -4 G H I G' H' I'
Translation Reflection Rotation
Specific Description (degrees, direction, center):
Problem 8 12.5 pts
\( W(2,1), X(4,1), Y(3,4) \)
x = 1 x y O -4 4 4 -4 W X Y W' X' Y'
Translation Reflection Rotation
Specific Description (line of reflection):
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