Let’s go through each question one by one.
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Question 1:
We see two triangles on a grid. One is above the x-axis, and one is below — they look like mirror images across the x-axis.
- Translation? No — that would mean sliding without flipping or turning.
- Rotation? No — rotating would turn it around a point, not flip it over.
- Enlargement? No — size hasn’t changed.
- Reflection? YES — it’s flipped over a line (the x-axis).
✔ So, answer is
Reflection → Option
B
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Question 2:
Blue shape is in top-left quadrant, red shape is in bottom-right. They look like they’ve been turned 180 degrees around the origin.
- Rotation? YES — specifically 180° rotation around the center (origin).
- Reflection? Not really — reflection would flip over a line, but here it’s turned.
- Translation? No — position changed more than just sliding.
- Enlargement? Size looks same.
✔ So, answer is
Rotation → Option
A
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Question 3:
This is a definition question.
“Changes the size of a figure, but not the shape” — that’s exactly what an
enlargement (or dilation) does.
- Rotation? Changes orientation, not size.
- Translation? Just moves it.
- Reflection? Flips it.
✔ So, answer is
an enlargement → Option
B
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Question 4:
Red triangle → Blue triangle.
Looking at positions: Red is on right, blue is on left. Same size, same orientation — just moved left and down.
That’s a
translation — sliding without turning or flipping.
- Enlargement? No — size same.
- Reflection? No — not mirrored.
- Rotation? No — not turned.
✔ So, answer is
Translation → Option
C
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Final Answers:
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. C
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Final Answer:
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. C
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of math transformations worksheet 8th grade.