2425 Math Transformations-1 Sample Questions

1. Given M(6, 1), N(-2, 3), R(2, 0), and is the image of under a
reflection in the line y = –x.
Fill in the blanks with the coordinates of the images of M, N, and R, respectively.

M'( _________________________ , _________________________ )

N'( _________________________ , _________________________ )

R'( _________________________ , _________________________ )

Solution:

M'( -1 , -6 )

N'( -3 , 2 )

R'( 0 , -2 )

2. Fill in the blanks.

The pre-image of K(11, −5) under a rotation about the origin through 90° counterclockwise is
( _________________________ , _________________________ ).

Solution:

( -5 , -11 )

3. Fill in the blanks.

The pre-image of C(−6, 1) under a rotation about the origin through 270° counterclockwise is
( _________________________ , _________________________ ).

Solution:
( -1 , -6 )

4. Fill in the blanks.

The pre-image of K(11, −5) under a rotation about the origin through 180° is

( _________________________ , _________________________ ).

Solution:
( -11 , 5 ).
5. Fill in the blanks.

The pre-image of C(10, −5) under the translation is

( _________________________ , _________________________ ).

Solution:
( 18 , -5 ).

6. Fill in the blanks.

The image of A(8, −1) under the translation
is A'( _________________________ , _________________________ ).

Solution:
( 3 , 4 ).

7. Given M(6, 1), N(-2, 3), R(2, 0), and is the image of under a
reflection in the x-axis.
Fill in the blanks with the coordinates of the images of M, N, and R, respectively.

M'( _________________________ , _________________________ )

N'( _________________________ , _________________________ )

R'( _________________________ , _________________________ )

Solution:
M'( 6 , -1 )

N'( -2 , -3 )

R'( 2 , 0 )

8. Drag and drop the correct options from the list menu to make the statement below true.

9 –4 –5 4 –20

5 20 –9

The image of F(12, 7) under the translation is F’( _____ , ______ ).

Solution:
( 4 , 9 ).
9. Given M(3, 1), N(-2, -1), R(2, 0), and M’N’R’ is the image of MNR under a reflection
in the line y = -1.
Drag and drop the correct numbers from the list menu to complete the statement below.

−1 −4 4 −2 1

−3 −5 −2 2 0

The coordinates of the images of M, N, and R are, respectively,

M'( _________________________ , _________________________ ),
N'( _________________________ , _________________________ ), and
R'( _________________________ , _________________________ ).

Solution:
M'( 3 , −3 ), N'( −2 , −1 ), and R'( 2 , −2 ).

10. A point A is translated to point B by the vector .

If , then h =

Solution:

11. Refer to the figure below.

Fill in each blank with an integer.

a . The single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle C is a translation given by
vector

b.
The single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle D is a rotation of 90°
counterclockwise about the point ( ________________ , ___________________ ).

Solution:
a.

b . ( -1 , 2 ).

12. Refer to the figure below.

Fill in each blank with an integer.

a . The single transformation that maps triangle M onto triangle P is a translation given by
vector

b.
The single transformation that maps triangle M onto triangle R is a rotation of 90° clockwise
about the point ( _________________________ , _________________________ ).
Solution:
a.

b . ( 0 , -2 ).

13. Select on the grid below the vertices of the image of ∆ABC under a rotation of 90°

counter-clockwise about the point (0, –2) followed by a translation given by the vector .

Solution:
14. Select on the grid below the vertices of the image of ∆ABC under a rotation of 90°

clockwise about the origin followed by a translation given by the vector .

Solution:
15. Select on the grid below the vertices of the image of ∆ABC under a rotation of 90°
clockwise about the origin followed by a reflection in the line y = –1.

Solution:
16. Select on the grid below the vertices of the image of ∆ABC under a translation given by

the vector followed by a reflection in the line x = −1.

Solution:
17. In a plane, the image of A(3, –1) under a translation is B(6, –2).
Fill in the blanks.

a. If the vector of the translation is , then a = ____________ , b = _____________ .

If the vector of its inverse translation is , then c = ___________ , d = ___________ .

b. The image of M(0, 0) under this translation is ( _____________ , _____________ ).

c. The pre-image of K'(10, 10) under this translation is ( ___________ , ___________ ).

Solution:

a. If the vector of the translation is , then a = 3 , b = -1 .

If the vector of its inverse translation is , then c = -3 , d = 1 .

b. The image of M(0, 0) under this translation is ( 3 , -1 ).

c. The pre-image of K'(10, 10) under this translation is ( 7 , 11 ).

18. In the diagram below, is the image of under a dilation.

Fill in the blanks with integers or decimals.

The scale factor of this dilation is k = _________________________ .

The coordinates of the center of this dilation are ( ________________ , ___________ ).

Solution:
The scale factor of this dilation is k = 2 .

The coordinates of the center of this dilation are ( -3 , 6 ).

19. Consider the point A(–2, 3).

Fill in the blanks.

The image of under an enlargement with center at the origin and a scale factor 3 is

( _________________________ , _________________________ ).

The image of under a translation by is

( ___________ , _____________ ).
 Solution:
The image of under an enlargement with center at the origin and a scale factor 3
is ( -6 , 9 ).

The image of under a translation by is ( –5 , 13 ).

20. Fill in the blanks.

The image of T(6, 3) under D(I, k) where I(2, 1) and k = 2 is ( _________ , __________ ).

Solution:
( 10 , 5 ).

21. Consider the point A(–2, 3).

Drag and drop the correct numbers from the list menu to complete the statements below.

–9 5 –6 –13 13

–5 9 6

The image of under an enlargement with center at the origin and a scale factor 3 is
( ____________ , _____________ ).

The image of under a translation by is ( _____________ , ___________ ).

Solution:
The image of under an enlargement with center at the origin and a scale factor 3
is ( –6 , 9 ).

The image of under a translation by is ( –5 , 13 ).

22. Refer to the figure below.

Fill in each blank with an integer.

a. The single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle E is a reflection in the line
x = ___________________ .

b. The single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B is an enlargement

with center ( __________________ , __________________ ) and scale factor

Solution:

a. The single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle E is a reflection in the line
x = -1 .

b. The single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B is an enlargement

with center ( 1 , 2 ) and scale factor
23. Refer to the figure below.

Fill in each blank with an integer.

a.
The single transformation that maps triangle M onto triangle N is a reflection in the line
y = ____________ x.

b.
The single transformation that maps triangle M onto triangle Q is an enlargement
with center ( ____________ , _____________ ) and scale factor _________________ .

Solution:
a . The single transformation that maps triangle M onto triangle N is a reflection in the line
y = - x.

b . The single transformation that maps triangle M onto triangle Q is an enlargement

with center ( 0 , 1 ) and scale factor 2 .
24. Select on the grid below the vertices of the image of ∆ABC under an enlargement with
center point (–1, –1) and scale factor 2 followed by a reflection in the line x = 1.

Solution:
25. Select on the grid below the vertices of the image of ∆ABC under an enlargement with

center point (–1, 1) and scale factor 2 followed by a translation given by the vector .

Solution:
26. Select on the grid below the vertices of the image of ∆ABC under an enlargement with
center at the origin and scale factor –2 followed by a rotation of 90° clockwise about the
origin.

Solution:
27. Select on the grid below the vertices of the image of ∆ABC under an enlargement with
center at the origin and scale factor 2 followed by a reflection in the line x = 1.

Solution: