Slide and flip a shape on the grid

Answer Key - Grade 8 Math Worksheet

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

1. 1.

   Luz slides a bike sticker 3 units right and 8 units down on a game map. One corner, S, starts at (-4, 2). Where does S′ land? Write it like (7, -3).

   (-1, -6)
2. 2.

   Triangle CDF on Milo's kite design has corners C(1, 2), D(4, 6) and F(5, -1). Milo flips it across the x-axis. Where is D′? Write it like (7, -3).

   (4, -6)
3. 3.

   Triangle GHQ on Noah's tent design has corners G(-2, 3), H(-6, 1) and Q(-3, -4). Noah flips it across the x-axis. Where is H′? Write it like (7, -3).

   (-6, -1)
4. 4.

   Triangle SUV on Pia's sled design has corners S(3, -5), U(7, -2) and V(2, 4). Pia flips it across the x-axis. Where is U′? Write it like (7, -3).

   (7, 2)
5. 5.

   Triangle CDF on Ren's butterfly design has corners C(-5, 4), D(-1, 7) and F(-3, 1). Ren flips it across the y-axis. Where is D′? Write it like (7, -3).

   (1, 7)
6. 6.

   Triangle SUV on Zee's umbrella design has corners S(-8, -2), U(-4, 5) and V(-1, -6). Zee flips it across the y-axis. Where is U′? Write it like (7, -3).

   (4, 5)
7. 7.

   Esme's rocket slides on a grid. Corner D moves from (3, -2) to (8, 1). What is the slide's rule? Fill in (x, y) → (□, □), like x + 8, y - 1.

   x + 5, y + 3

8. Read this first

   Use this

   Coordinate grid, all four quadrants, each square one unit, 20 squares across (-10 to 10), origin in the middle.

9. 8.

   Jun's umbrella design moved on the grid. Corner D went from (4, 2) to (4, -2), and F went from (-1, 5) to (-1, -5). Which move was it?

   • a flip across the x-axis
   • a flip across the y-axis
   • a flip across both axes, one after the other
   • a slide 4 units down
10. 9.

    Kira's crown design moved on the grid. Corner G went from (3, -1) to (-3, -1), and H went from (6, 2) to (-6, 2). Which move was it?

    • a slide 6 units left
    • a flip across the x-axis
    • a flip across both axes, one after the other
    • a flip across the y-axis
11. 10.

    Milo's bus design moved on the grid. Corner Q went from (-4, 3) to (2, 1), and S went from (-1, -2) to (5, -4). Which move was it?

    • a slide 6 units right and 2 units down
    • a flip across the x-axis
    • a slide 6 units left and 2 units down
    • a slide 2 units right and 6 units down