Cartesian Planes

Plots, Ordered Pairs,

Transformations

What is a Cartesian Plane?

Using all these words, and a few of your own, try and
make a sentence that would define a Cartesian plane.

Perpendicular

Lines
Axis

Y
Points

What is a Cartesian Plane?

A Cartesian plan is very similar to what we
have been dealing with using number lines.
However, there is one MAIN difference

What is a Cartesian Plane?

A Cartesian plan is very similar to what we
have been dealing with using number lines.
However, there is one MAIN difference

How do we use a Cartesian Plane?

Order
We use something called PLOT POINTS
ed
Pairs
They look Like this (2, 6) or (-9, 3) or (8,
-7) or (-4, -5)

How to read Ordered Pairs

Each number in each Ordered Pair represents
where it should go on the Cartesian Plane.

Example:

This number is
how many you
should count
along the

X-axis

(5, 6)
This number is
how many you
should count
along the

Y-axis

How to read Ordered Pairs

Practice:

(5, 6)

This number is
how many you
should count
along the

X-axis

This number is
how many you
should count
along the

Y-axis

How to read Ordered Pairs

Practice:

(-5, 6)

This number is
how many you
should count
along the

X-axis

This number is
how many you
should count
along the

Y-axis

How to read Ordered Pairs

Practice:

(5, -6)

This number is
how many you
should count
along the

X-axis

This number is
how many you
should count
along the

Y-axis

How to read Ordered Pairs

Practice:

(-5, -6)

This number is
how many you
should count
along the

X-axis

This number is
how many you
should count
along the

Y-axis

Practice

(-2, 7)
(0, 3)
(9, -6)
(-8, -4)

Practice

(-7, 0)
(6, 3)
(2, -5)
(-4, -9)

Now you
try..BATTLESHIP!
You and a partner will play the game
Battleship!
Rules:
Each player will have 5 ships as shown here

You may place your ships anywhere in

Quadrant 1 of the Cartesian Plane.
You CANNOT have ships overlapping.
Plays must call their shots by properly
reading an Ordered Pair.

Example:

Ordered PairsWhy use

them?
Ordered pairs are used to create shapes on a
Cartesian Plane or Grid.

(3, 8)
(7, 8)
(5, 1)

Used
for
Angles
Used
for
Perime
ter &

Oh no! Here it comes

Ordered PairsWhy use

them?
We must ALWAYS label our VERTICES!

A (3, 8)
B (7, 8)
C (5,
1)
ABC

Ordered PairsWhy use

them?
Ordered pairs are used to create shapes on a
Cartesian Plane or Grid.

X (4, 1)
Y (9, 9)
Z (1, 6)
X YZ

Ordered PairsWhy use

them?
Ordered pairs are used to create shapes on a
Cartesian Plane or Grid.

T (4, 1)
U (9, 9)
V (1, 6)
W (3, 10)
TUVW

Practice

1. X (4,
1)
Y
2) 3)
3. (6,
E (2,
Z
F (6,
(5,
8)8)

2. A (1,
10)
B (5, 2)
4. L (10,
C
10)10)
(10,
M (1,

What does Transformations mean?

Transformati
ons

1.Translatio
ns
2.Reflection
s
3.Rotations

What does Transformations mean?

1.Translation
s
2.Reflections
3.Rotations

Translations
Translation means to simply move a shape
from where it is to another place on a
Cartesian Plane while keeping in mind the
following:
The objects
shape is not
altered in any
other way.
It is not rotated,
reflected or resized.
Every point of
the object must
be moved in the
same direction

Translations
Example:
Translate
this shape
(D2, R1)
Pssst:
D= Down
U = Up
R = Right
L = Left

Practice
Plot the following and draw the Translations.

1. ABC A(2, 1), B(4, 4), C(6, 1) Translation (U4, R 3)

2. EFG E(8, 6), F(2, 5), G(6, 8) Translation (D2, L 2)
3. MNO M(1, 10), N(2, 5), O(3, 10) Translation (D4, R 6)
4. WXY W(3, 3), X(6, 6), Y(9, 3) -

Oh no! Here it comes

Translations
Sometimes we are asked to do multiple
Translations in a single question.

Transition 1
=
Transition 2
=

Translations
Sometimes we are asked to do multiple
Translations in a single question.

Transition 1
=
Transition 2
=

Homework
Plot the following and draw the Translations.

1. DEF D(1, 3), E(4, 7), F(1, 7) Translation #1 (U8, R 8)

- Translation #2 (D4,
2. HIJ H(13, 14), I(9, 11), J(12, 12) Translation #1 (D6,
R 3)
L 5)

- Translation #2 (D5,
3) Translation #1 (D4,
3. MNO M(1, 12), N(6, 5), O(8, L
10)
R 6)

- Translation #2 (U6,
2)
4. TUV T(1, 1), U(4, 4), V(7, 1) LTranslation
#1 (U10, R
7)

- Translation #2 (D5,
L 3)

5. Create 4 of your own Triangles and translate them

twice each. Be sure to identify the plotting points, ordered
pairs, and translations.

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Reflections
A Reflection is when shape or image
isreflectedacross a line, creating a mirror image.

THIS IS NOT A
TRANSLATION!
THE IMAGE
DOESNT
REMAIN THE
SAME WHEN
REFLECTED!

C C

D D

Reflections
A Reflection is when shape or image
isreflectedacross a line, creating a mirror image.

THIS IS NOT A
TRANSLATION!
THE IMAGE
DOESNT
REMAIN THE
SAME WHEN
REFLECTED!

A
B

C C

A
B

Reflections - TIPS
When completing Reflections, pay attention to the
Line of Reflection (LOR). This is also called the Mirror
Line.

The
Reflection
Line can be
both
Vertical and
Horizontal!

Reflections - TIPS
When completing Reflections, you rewrite the plot
point labels with an . The apostrophe ( ) shows
that the point labeled has been reflected.

Example: if
one point was
labeled A,
then it would
be rewritten
as A once it
has been

Reflections How to
Once you have
identified the
Line of
Reflection (LOR),
choose a point
and count how
many spaces
there are
between it and
the LOR.
Then simply
count the same
number on the

A
B

A
B

https://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/reflection.html

Reflections How to
Once you have
identified the
Line of
Reflection (LOR),
choose a point
and count how
many spaces
there are
between it and
the LOR.
Then simply
count the same
number on the

B
C
C

Reflections Practice

Reflect
the
following
along
LOR (H5)

Reflections Practice

Reflect
the
following
along
LOR (V3)

Reflections Practice
B

Reflect
the
following
along
LOR (H5)

A
D

Reflections Practice

Reflect
the
following
along
LOR (H4) C

A
B

Reflections Practice

Reflect
the
following
along
LOR (V5) C

A
B

Practice
Complete the following handout.
Be sure to:
Identify the shape above the graph.

Eg.

HIJ
Identify the LOR using an arrow.

Eg. LOR
Identify the reflected points using an ( ).

A A
Identify the reflected ordered pairs.

Eg. D= (3, 9)

Eg.

Now, lets combine the two

Using the grids provided complete the following
steps:
1. Create a triangle or quadrilateral of any shape or
size.
2. Identify the coordinates for all the points used.
3. Complete a single translation with each shape. Be
sure to identify the translation by using arrows
4. Then complete a single reflection with the
translated shape. Be sure to identify the LOR!

Oh no! Here it comes

Rotations last one

A Rotation is when a shape is rotated or spun
around a single point on a Cartesian Plane.
Note: even though the shape may spin,
the points will always remain the same
distance to the center rotational point.

his is called the

Point of Rotation
(POR)

Rotations last one

The way we describe the POR is
very similar to the LOR.
Eg. POR (5, 5)

Rotations last one

Sometimes the POR can be
located in the shape that is
rotating.
Eg. POR (5, 5)

Rotations last one

When describing Rotations, we can identify how far a
shape spins by writing turn, turn, turn,
etc.

turn = 90 degrees
turn = 180 degrees
turn = 270 degrees

Rotations Lets practice

Homework
Use the Cartesian Plane sheets provided to answer the
following questions.
1. Use any shape you choose, create 3 CW rotations
where the POR is located OUTSIDE of the shape.
2. Use any shape you choose, create 3 CCW rotations
where the POR is located INSIDE of the shape.
3. Using any shape you choose, complete 2 rotations
with the following:
. They can either be CW or CCW rotations. (identify
which)
. Show the , , and rotations for each.
. Each rotation will be draw using a different color

Transformation Questions
1. HIJ

H(1, 1), I(4, 1), J (2, 5)

- Translate (R8, U6)

- Reflect (LOR H7)
- Rotate CCW

turn

POR (8, 8)

2. LMN

L(14, 14), M(13, 9), N(12, 13)

- Translate (L6, D6)

- Reflect (LOR V6)
- Rotate CW

turn

POR (8, 8)

3. PQR

P(4, 8), Q(6, 4), R(5, 4)

- Translate (R3, U4)

- Reflect (LOR H8)
- Rotate CW

turn

POR (8, 8)

4. Make up your own.