Year 6
Solving practical coordinate problems (Part 1)
Year 6
Solving practical coordinate problems (Part 1)
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will look for general rules relating to vertical and horizontal lines and coordinates. We will use this information to help solve problems involving finding missing coordinates.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Which axis has the shape been reflected in?
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y
Q2.
Pentagon m has been reflected in the y axis. What are the coordinates of vertex E in the reflected shape?
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(-9, 6)
(4, 5)
Q3.
Shape A has been reflected in the y axis. What are the coordinates of vertex D in the reflected shape?
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(-3, -2)
(6, -2)
Q4.
The shape is reflected in the y axis. What are the coordinates of vertex E in the reflected shape?
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(-1, 7)
(-2, 4)
Q5.
What are the coordinates of shape B, reflected in the x axis?
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(8, -2), (8, -5), (3, -5), (3, -2)
(8, 2), (8, 5), (3, 5), (3, 2)
5 Questions
Q1.
What is the rule for horizontal lines on a coordinate grid?
They have a constant x coordinate.
Q2.
What is the rule for vertical lines on a coordinate grid?
They have a constant y coordinate.
Q3.
Three vertices of a square are plotted at the points indicated. What are the coordinates of the missing vertex?
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(4,-6)
(6,4)
Q4.
Three vertices of a rectangle are plotted at the points indicated. What are the coordinates of the missing vertex?
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(-6, -1)
(-6, -2)
Q5.
A square with sides measuring 4 units is on the coordinate grid. What are the coordinates of the 3 unknown vertices? (clockwise from top left)
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(7, 4) (7, 8) (3, 8)
(7, 4) (7, 8) (7, 4)