Geometric Transformations Exercise
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Powered by AIRotating a line segment 270° counterclockwise is equivalent to a 90° clockwise rotation. The new position has its coordinates transformed from (x, y) to (y, -x). For the line segment MT with endpoints (4,4) and (7,8), the resulting coordinates after rotation are M'(-4,4) and T'(-8,7), thereby orienting the segment perpendicular to its original position .
A translation parallel to the x-axis involves moving each point of the figure a fixed distance in the horizontal direction. For instance, translating a segment formed by points A(-3,4) and B(8,3) six units to the right, the new coordinates become A'(3,4) and B'(14,3), showing horizontal movement without alteration in the vertical position .
A negative rotation in a counterclockwise direction essentially means a clockwise rotation. Thus, rotating triangle DEF with vertices D(-6,-1), E(-3,-2), and F(-8,-4) by -180° changes the coordinates through an inversion, flipping the figure around the origin to D'(6,1), E'(3,2), and F'(8,4).
Performing a glide reflection on a rectangle PQRS, first translating 6 units in the direction of negative x, gives new coordinates P'(-6,0), Q'(-4,0), R'(-4,2), S'(-6,2). Reflecting these points across the y-axis swaps the sign of x-coordinates, resulting in P''(6,0), Q''(4,0), R''(4,2), S''(6,2). This demonstrates the combined effect, maintaining congruence but altering the position significantly across the axes, reflecting symmetry and translational impact .
When a geometric figure is reflected across the x-axis, each point of the figure is mirrored over the x-axis, resulting in a change of sign of the y-coordinates while the x-coordinates remain the same. For example, reflecting triangle XYZ with vertices X(2,2), Y(4,5), and Z(7,4) across the x-axis, the new vertices will be X'(2,-2), Y'(4,-5), and Z'(7,-4). This results in the image being flipped vertically .
Translating a figure along a vector maintains its congruence, meaning size and shape remain unchanged; however, its position changes according to the vector direction. For example, translating figure MARK by 7 units upwards results in unchanged angles and side lengths, demonstrating that translation neither induces rotation nor distortion .
A glide reflection involves two consecutive operations: first a reflection over a specified line, followed by a translation. For instance, reflecting triangle LMN with vertices L(3,3), M(0,0), and N(1,3) about the origin, and then translating it 2 units downward would change the coordinates post-reflection to L'(-3,-3), M'(0,0), N'(-1,-3), followed by L''(-3,-5), M''(0,-2), N''(-1,-5) after translation .
Stretching a figure along the x-axis alters only the x-coordinates, increasing them in proportion to a scale factor while keeping the y-coordinates constant. For example, stretching figure LOVE with vertices L(-1,3), O(-3,-1), V(3,-1), E(1,3) by a factor of 2, the new x-coordinates are L'(-2,3), O'(-6,-1), V'(6,-1), E'(2,3), doubling the figure’s width while retaining height .
Reflecting a point over the line y=x involves swapping its x and y coordinates. Thus, if you reflect a point R(4,1) over the line y=x, the new coordinates will be R'(1,4).
Dilation with a fractional scale factor reduces the size of the geometric figure, bringing it closer to the point of origin. For example, applying a scale factor of ½ to a triangle with vertices G(0,4), H(8,0), and I(-4,-8) results in new vertices G'(0,2), H'(4,0), and I'(-2,-4), effectively halving the distance of each point from the origin .