Using coordinates to describe position following a translation

Using coordinates to describe position following a translation

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will investigate points and shapes that are translated across 4 quadrants and solve more challenging coordinate problems.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of the coordinates below is also known as the origin?
(-1,-1)
Correct answer: (0,0)
(1,1)
(10,10)
Q2.
In which two quadrants would you always find a negative x coordinate?
1st and 2nd
1st and 4th
Correct answer: 2nd and 3rd
3rd and 4th
Q3.
In which two quadrants would you always find a negative y coordinate?
1st and 2nd
1st and 4th
2nd and 3rd
Correct answer: 3rd and 4th
Q4.
Which of the following statements is true?
Correct answer: You would find (-4,-9) in the 3rd quadrant
You would find (-4,-9) in the 4th quadrant
You would find (3,7) in the 2nd quadrant
You would find (3,7) in the 4th quadrant
Q5.
Which of the following coordinates is exactly halfway between (-4,-2) and (-2,-2)?
(-2,-3)
Correct answer: (-3,-2)
(-4,2)
(2,-2)

5 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following changes when a point is translated to the right?
Both the x and the y coordinates
Neither the x or the y coordinates
Correct answer: The x coordinate
The y coordinate
Q2.
Which of the following changes when a point is translated down?
Both the x and the y coordinate
Neither the x or the y coordinates
The x coordinate
Correct answer: The y coordinate
Q3.
If the point (-3,4) is translated six right and 1 down what will the new translated coordinate be?
(10,3)
(3,10)
Correct answer: (3,3)
(4,-3)
Q4.
If the point (-9,2) is translated nine right and 3 up what will the new coordinate be?
(-6,11)
Correct answer: (0,5)
(11,-6)
(5,0)
Q5.
A triangle with the coordinates (-1,0) (0,1) and (0,0) translates 4 right and 1 up. What are the new translated coordinates?
(3,0) (4,1) (2,4)
(3,1) (4,0) (4,2)
(3,1) (4,1) (2,4)
Correct answer: (3,1) (4,1) (4,2)

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UnitMaths / Transformations