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8th grade Turn a shape about the origin worksheet

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Turn a shape about the origin

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  1. Luz turns a bike sticker 270° clockwise about the origin, three quarter turns. Corner D starts at (5, 1). Where is D′? Write it like (7, -3).

  2. Milo turns a plane sticker 270° clockwise about the origin, three quarter turns. Corner D starts at (-2, -7). Where is D′? Write it like (7, -3).

  3. Noah turns a rocket sticker 90° counterclockwise about the origin, then slides it 5 units right and 2 units down. Where does corner D(4, 1) end? Write it like (7, -3).

  4. Pia turns a snowflake sticker 180° about the origin, then slides it 2 units left and 3 units up. Where does corner D(3, -5) end? Write it like (7, -3).

  5. Ren turns a car sticker 90° clockwise about the origin, then slides it 1 unit left and 4 units up. Where does corner D(-2, 5) end? Write it like (7, -3).

  6. Tala slides a turtle sticker 4 units right and 1 unit up, then turns it 90° counterclockwise about the origin. Where does corner D(1, 2) end? Write it like (7, -3).

  7. Bo turned a castle sticker 90° counterclockwise about the origin. Now corner D′ is at (-4, 3). Where was D before the turn? Write it like (7, -3).

  8. Jun turned a boat sticker 90° counterclockwise about the origin. Now corner D′ is at (-6, -2). Where was D before the turn? Write it like (7, -3).

  9. Kira writes rules on a card for a turn game. Which rule turns every point 270° counterclockwise about the origin?

    • (x, y) → (−y, x)
    • (x, y) → (y, −x)
    • (x, y) → (y, x)
    • (x, y) → (x, −y)
  10. Milo spins a paper design all the way around once, a full 360° turn about the origin. Which rule tells where every point lands?

    • (x, y) → (x, y)
    • (x, y) → (−y, x)
    • (x, y) → (y, −x)
    • (x, y) → (−x, −y)
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About this worksheet

Turn a shape about the origin. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can turn a point 90° clockwise or counterclockwise about the origin by swapping its numbers and changing one sign.
  • I can give a shape a half turn (180°) by changing both signs, and say that a 360° turn puts every point back.
  • I can name a turn from a shape and its image, undo a turn, and do a turn and a slide in the order given.

Standard: 8.G.A.3 (rotations)

Words to know

rotation (turn): Turning a shape around a fixed point; here always the origin, (0, 0).

counterclockwise / clockwise: The turn direction: against the hands of a clock, or with them.

quarter turn: A turn of 90°. Two make a half turn; four make a full turn.

half turn: A turn of 180°. Either direction lands in the same place.

image: The shape after the turn. Its corners get a prime mark: D becomes D′.

rule: How every point changes, written (x, y) → (−y, x).

Common mistakes

Your child turned the shape the opposite way, clockwise instead of counterclockwise or the other way round. Turn a book a quarter turn together, both ways, and compare.

Your child swapped the two numbers of the point but forgot that a quarter turn also changes one sign.

Your child changed a sign but kept the two numbers in place, which is a flip, not a turn.

What to say

Ask: after a quarter turn, which number gets the opposite sign?

Ask: after a quarter turn, does the across number stay first?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with turn a shape about the origin?

Your child turned the shape the opposite way, clockwise instead of counterclockwise or the other way round. Turn a book a quarter turn together, both ways, and compare.

Are these 8th grade math worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions at each level are free to print, with the answer key, and no account is needed.

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