Foundation and Higher · transformations

Can you name all four transformations?

…and what you have to
write for each one?

first, the word itself —

Transform

Trans — means across

form — means shape

transformation 1 of 4

Translation

1. The shape slides. It never turns.

2. Count across, then up or down.
That gives you the vector.

✓ Write: translation + vector

transformation 2 of 4

1. The shape flips over a mirror line.

2. Each corner lands the same
distance away, on the other side.

✓ Write: reflection + mirror line

transformation 3 of 4

1. The shape turns about a fixed point.

2. Tracing paper: pencil on the
centre, then turn.

✓ Write: rotation + angle,
direction + centre

transformation 4 of 4

1. Every length is multiplied by
the scale factor, from the centre.

2. Scale factor between 0 and 1?
It shrinks — still an enlargement.

✓ Write: enlargement +
scale factor + centre

for full marks, write —

Translation

+ the vector

Reflection

+ the mirror line

Rotation

+ angle, direction, centre

Enlargement

+ scale factor, centre

Never write “flip” or “turn” —
examiners want the proper word.

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