UNIT 17: TRANSFORMATIONS
LEARNERS BOOK PG: 229
Topic 17.1 Coordinates and translations
VOCABULARY
Axis: A number line drawn on a coordinate gird and labelled
either X or Y. The X-axis is horizontal, and the y-axis is
vertical.
Corresponding vertices: Corresponding vertices are
vertices that are in the same position on the shape before
and after a transformation.
Translate: Moving a shape on a coordinate grid.
Example , Triangle A translated to Triangle B
Move 4 square right and 1 square up
Topic 17.2 Reflections
VOCABULARY
Diagonal mirror line: A mirror line which is not horizontal
or vertical.
Topic 17.3 Rotations
VOCABULARY
Rotate: Turning a shape around a fixed point.
Centre of rotation: The point about which a shape is
rotated.
Clockwise: Turning in the same direction as the hands of
a clock.
Anti clockwise: Turning in the opposite direction to the
hands of a clock.