Transforma)ons

LT 2A: I can accurately dene and iden)fy

transforma)ons. I can perform a sequence
of rigid mo)ons (transforma)ons) that
carries a pre-image to an image and can
iden)fy alternate pathways.

Inves)gate

I. Transforma)ons
A. A transforma)on of a gure is a change in its
posi)on, shape, or size from preimage (original) to
image (result).
B. A transforma)on in which the preimage and image
are congruent is an isometry.

Which of the
figures to the left
shows an
isometry?

II. Transla)on Notes

When an object is moved in a straight line in a
given direc)on we say that it has been translated.

A. Transla)ons preserve the size, shape and
orienta)on of a gure.
B. A transla)on can be described using a vector
<x, y>.

x represents the horizontal change

y represents the ver)cal change

II. Transla)ons Visual

The pre-image
is the original
gure.

The image is
notated with an
apostrophe.

A
A
B
C
C

This transla)on can

be described using
the vector < 5,2 >,
which means the
image was moved 5
units to the right and
2 units upward.

II. Transla)ons Prac)ce

You Do:

II. Transla)ons Prac)ce ACEM: WE DO

Can you make two

transla4ons that map A to A?
Have someone check it!

ACEM
Analyze:
1.
2.
3.
4.

How can I nd where A is aXer the mul)ple transla)ons?

Once I know A, how can I get from the pre-image to the image?
What single transla)on will carry the pre-image to the nal image?
How can I nd two transla)ons that bring my pre-image to my image?
Will there be more than just two combina)ons?

Create A Plan:
1. First I will go through each transforma)on moving from where I last leX
o.
2. Then I will count how many x units and then y units the pre-image is
moved to the nal image.
3. I will then create one transla)on of my choice then a second one that will
bring my pre-image directly to my image.

II. Transla)ons Prac)ce

I Do:
Find the coordinates of the image aXer the transla)on:

III. Reec)ons Notes

A. Reflections preserve the size and the
shape but the orientation is changed.
B. The line of reflection is the
perpendicular bisector of the segment
joining every point in the pre-image and
the image.
1. This means the pre-images points
are the same distance from the line of
reflection as the images points.

III. Reec)ons Visual

Reec)on
across line k

Each point is
equidistant
from the line
of reec)on.

Prime Nota)on

III. Reec)ons Prac)ce: YOU DO

III. Reec)ons Prac)ce: ACEM: WE DO

III. Reec)ons Prac)ce: ACEM: WE DO

Analyze:
1. How can I compare the two end results?
2. What would a reec)on across x=1 look like?
3. Will the order mader?

Create A Plan:
1. First I will draw the line x=1 and then reect my pre-image.
2. I will then move the two points to the right 2 units and up 10
units.
3. Then I will start over and reverse the order of the transforma)ons
star)ng with the transla)ons.
4. I will then compare the two end results to see if the order maders
in this situa)on.

III. Reec)ons Prac)ce: I DO

Describe the composi)on of transforma)ons
depicted below:

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Tornado Rota4on
Most tornadoes in the Northern Hemisphere rotate counter-clockwise
or cyclonically. Only about 5% of tornadoes in the Northern
Hemisphere rotate clockwise or an)cyclonically. While at rst it would
seem this is a consequence of the Coriolis eect, tornadoes are over
almost as quickly as they start. Therefore, the inuence of the Coriolis
eect on rota)on is negligible.

So why do tornadoes tend to rotate counter-clockwise? The answer is
that the storm moves in the same general direc)on as the low
pressure systems that spawn them. Since low pressure systems rotate
counterclockwise (and this is due to the Coriolis eect), tornado
rota)on also tends to be inherited from the low pressure systems. As
winds get pushed upwards in the updraX, the prevailing direc)on of
rota)on is counterclockwise.

IV. Rota)ons Notes

A. Rota)ons preserve the size and shape of an
image or point. Posi)ve rota)ons are a
counterclockwise turn from a xed point and
nega)ve rota)on is a clockwise turn.
B. Rota)on of 90o: (a,b) = (-b,a)
Rota)on of 180o: (a,b) = (-a,-b)
Rota)on of 270o: (a,b) = (b,-a)

IV. Rota)on Visual

IV. Rota)ons Prac)ce: YOU DO

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IV. Rota)ons Prac)ce: ACEM: WE DO

Sketch the image of PQ aXer a composi)on of the given rota)on and
reec)on. P(2, 2), Q(3, 4)
Rota4on: 90 counterclockwise
about the origin
Reec4on: in the x-axis

Repeat the previous composi)on of transforma)ons but switch the
order of the composi)on by performing the reec)on rst and the
rota)on second. What do you no)ce?

Consider the pre-image and image loca)on of the rst composi)on
that you preformed. Is there one transforma)on you can make instead
of two that will take you from the pre-image to the image?

IV. Rota)ons Prac)ce: ACEM: WE DO

Analyze:
1. How can I compare the two end results?
2. Where will the rota)on take my two points?
3. Where will a reec)on from there take my two points?
4. Will the order mader if I reverse the process?

Create A Plan:
1. First I will perform the rota)on then the reec)on.
2. I will then perform the reec)on and then the rota)on.
3. I will compare the two images to see if order maders.
4. To make my own single transforma)on instead of two
movements, I will think about my rst process and inves)gate
ways to get from the pre-image to the image in one move.

IV. Rota)ons Prac)ce: I DO

Reec)on x = -1
Rota)on 180 degrees
Transla)on <3, 1>

Is there one transforma)on
instead of the three to carry the
pre-image to the image?

Goal Problems

What two transforma)ons can you

perform instead of three to carry
your pre-image to your image?