Grade 7 Mathematics Quiz: Transformations
Instructions:
Please answer the following questions related to transformations. Provide your answer in the space provided after each question.
- Define translation in your own words.
Provide an example of a translation using a point in the coordinate plane.
- What is the difference between reflection and rotation?
Describe how you would perform a reflection over the x-axis with a specific point.
- Explain what a dilation is in transformations.
If you have a triangle with vertices at (1, 2), (3, 4), and (5, 2), how would these points change if you dilate the triangle by a scale factor of 2?
- What does it mean to perform a rotation of 90 degrees clockwise around the origin?
Describe the new position of the point (4, 3) after this transformation.
- List the four types of transformations studied in Grade 7 mathematics.
For each transformation, provide one real-world example where that transformation might occur.
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