Slide and flip a shape on the grid
Grade 8 Math Worksheet
Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.
Esme slides a sled sticker 4 units left and 3 units up on a game map. One corner, D, starts at (2, 5). Where does D′ land? Write it like (7, -3).
Jun slides a plane sticker 7 units right and 2 units up on a game map. One corner, G, starts at (-3, -6). Where does G′ land? Write it like (7, -3).
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).
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).
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).
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).
Bo's boat slides on a grid. Corner D moves from (-4, 1) to (2, -6). What is the slide's rule? Fill in (x, y) → (□, □), like x + 8, y - 1.
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.
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Coordinate grid, all four quadrants, each square one unit, 20 squares across (-10 to 10), origin in the middle.
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 slide 4 units down
- a flip across both axes, one after the other
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 both axes, one after the other
- a flip across the y-axis
- a flip across the x-axis