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Transformations

This document defines and provides examples of different types of geometric transformations, including translations, reflections, rotations, and enlargements. Translations move a shape to a new location without changing it. Reflections produce a mirror image of a shape across a line. Rotations turn a shape around a fixed point by a specified angle. Enlargements make a shape larger or smaller by scaling it from a center point using a scale factor. Examples are given to illustrate each type of transformation.

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Transformations

This document defines and provides examples of different types of geometric transformations, including translations, reflections, rotations, and enlargements. Translations move a shape to a new location without changing it. Reflections produce a mirror image of a shape across a line. Rotations turn a shape around a fixed point by a specified angle. Enlargements make a shape larger or smaller by scaling it from a center point using a scale factor. Examples are given to illustrate each type of transformation.

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Transformations

A translation occurs when a shape is moved from one place to another. It is equivalent of
picking up the shape and putting it down somewhere else. Vectors are used to describe
translations.
Reflections
A reflection is like placing a mirror on the page. When describing a reflection, you need to
state the line which the shape has been reflected in. The distance of each point of a shape from
the line of reflection will be the same as the distance of the reflected point from the line.
or e!ample, below is a triangle that has been reflected in the line y " ! #the length of the
pink lines should be the same on each side of the line y"!$%
Rotations
When describing a rotation, the centre and angle of rotation are given. If you wish to use
tracing paper to help with rotations% draw the shape you wish to rotate onto the tracing paper
and put this over shape. &ush the end of your pencil down onto the tracing paper, where the
centre of rotation is and turn the tracing paper through the appropriate angle #if you are not
told whether the angle of rotation is clockwise or anticlockwise, it would usually be
anticlockwise$. The resultant position of the shape on the tracing paper is where the shape is
rotated to.
Enlargements
'nlargements have a centre of enlargement and a scale factor.
($ )raw a line from the centre of enlargement to each verte! #*corner*$ of the shape you wish
to enlarge. +easure the lengths of each of these lines.
,$ If the scale factor is ,, draw a line from the centre of enlargement, through each verte!,
which is twice as long as the length you measured. If the scale factor is -, draw lines which
are three times as long. If the scale factor is (.,, draw lines which are (., as long, etc.
Example
The centre of enlargement is marked. 'nlarge the triangle by a scale factor of ,.
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