Identifying, describing & representing the position of a shape following a translation
Identifying, describing & representing the position of a shape following a translation
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will investigate translations of shapes, describe translations using mathematical vocabulary, and the meaning of the word "congruent".
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5 Questions
Q1.
What are congruent shapes?
3d shapes
Different sized shapes in the same position
Shapes with the same number of sides but dfferent angles
Q2.
Which of the following statements is correct?
Only quadrilateral shapes can be translated
The size of a shape gets larger when you translate it
The size of a shape gets smaller when you translate it
Q3.
If a shape has translated right 6 spaces and up 3 spaces it has also moved....
left 6 spaces and up 3 spaces
Right 3 spaces and up 6 spaces
right 6 spaces and down 3 spaces
Q4.
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
In geometry translation means moving a shape into a different position
In geometry we can translate shapes up, down, left or right
When a shape is translated every point of the shape must move the same distance and the same direction
Q5.
When translating shapes every point of the shape must move
the same distance but not the same direction
to the left
to the right