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Translation
When an object is moved in a straight line in a given direction we say that it has been translated.
For example, we can translate triangle ABC 5 squares to the right and 2 squares up: A
image
A
object
Every point in the shape moves the same distance in the same direction.
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Translations
When a shape is translated the image is congruent to the original.
The orientations of the original shape and its image are the same.
An inverse translation maps the image that has been translated back onto the original object.
What is the inverse of a translation 7 units to the left and 3 units down? The inverse is an equal move in the opposite direction.
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Describing translations
When we describe a translation we always give the movement left or right first followed by the movement up or down.
We can describe translations using vectors. For example, the vector 3 describes a translation 3 right 4 and 4 down.
As with coordinates, positive numbers indicate movements up or to the right and negative numbers are used for movements down or to the left.
A different way of describing a translation is to give the direction as an angle and the distance as a length.
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A(5, 7)
The vertices of a triangle lie on the points A(5, 7), B(3, 2) and C(2, 6). Translate the shape 3 squares left and 8 squares down. Label each point in the image. What do you notice about each point and its image?
B(3, 2)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7x
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 C(5, 2) 4 5 6 7
A(2, 1)
B(0, 6)
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7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 A(4, 2) 3 4 5 6 7
When the shape is translated the coordinates of vertex A are (3, 2).
What translation will map the shape onto its image?
7 right 4 up
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A(3, 3)
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7x
A(3, 4)
6 left 7 up
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Translations
Now you have found out about translations, play until you are good translation golf
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Translation golf
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10 cm
4? cm
5 cm
12.5 cm
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11.2 cm
5.6 cm 6.7cm cm 6.7 ? 2.9 cm 5.8? cm
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13.4 cm
5 cm 5? cm
7.5 cm
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10.5 cm
3.6 3.6 ? cm
5.4 cm
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Enlargement
Shape A is an enlargement of shape A. The length of each side in shape A is 2 the length of each side in shape A. We say that shape A has been enlarged by scale factor 2.
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Enlargement
When a shape is enlarged the ratios of any of the lengths in the image to the corresponding lengths in the original shape (the object) are equal to the scale factor.
A A 4 cm B 8 cm 9 cm 12 cm 6 cm B C
6 cm C
12 = 8
9 6
= 1.5
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B B
Scale factor 3
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C C
Scale factor 2
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E
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For example, enlarge triangle ABC by scale factor 2 from the centre of enlargement O:
A
A B
OA OB OC = = = 2 OA OB OC
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A
B
O
C
OA OB OC OD = = = = 3 OA OB OC OE
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Enlargements
Now try some enlargements of your own. Carry out many examples using the next slide Change the position of the centre of enlargement, have it away from the shape, inside the shape, on an edge and on a corner. See how the position of the image changes.
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Exploring enlargement
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8
7 6 5
The vertices of a triangle lie on the points A(2, 4), B(3, 1) and C(4, 3). The triangle is enlarged by a scale factor of 2 with a centre of enlargement at the origin (0, 0).
4
3 2 1
B(6, 2) B(3, 1)
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A(6, 9)
C(9, 9)
8
7 6 5
The vertices of a triangle lie on the points A(2, 3), B(2, 1) and C(3, 3). The triangle is enlarged by a scale factor of 3 with a centre of enlargement at the origin (0, 0).
4
3 2 1
A(2, 3) C(3, 3)
B(6, 3)
B(2, 1)
9 10
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Scale drawings
We use scale drawings to represent real objects drawn in proportion to their actual sizes.
If we are given a scale for a picture then we can work out the size of an object in real life.
For example, this is a scale picture of a 10p coin.
Scale drawings
Here is a scale drawing of a car.
If the length of the car in the drawing is 4.5 cm, what length is the car in real life? Length of the car in real life = 4.5 50 = 225 cm = 2.25 m
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Drawing a plan
On maps and plans, the scale is usually given as a ratio. For example, Frank decides to draw a plan of his bedroom using a scale of 1 : 20. That means that every 1 cm in the plan represents 20 cm or 0.2 m in real life. He measures his room to find that it has a length of 360 cm and a width of 250 cm. What will the length and the width of the room be in the scale drawing? Length = 360 20 = 18 cm Length = 250 20 = 12.5 cm
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Drawing a plan
Frank uses a table to convert between the sizes of the things in his room and their sizes in his plan: Object Width of door Bed Chest of drawers Wardrobe Actual size 80 cm 90 cm by 190 cm 68 cm by 52 cm 120 cm by 50 cm Size in the plan 4 cm 4.5 cm by 9.5 cm 3.4 cm by 2.6 cm 6 cm by 2.5 cm
Desk
Bookshelf
36 cm by 64 cm
35 cm by 78 cm
1.8 cm by 3.2 cm
1.75 cm by 3.9 cm
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Maps
A map uses a scale of 1 : 40 000.
Two towns are 3.5 cm apart on the map. How far apart are they in real life?
3.5 cm 0.4 = 1.4 km
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Maps
A map uses a scale of 1 : 50 000.
Two towns are 2.3 km apart in real life. How far apart are they on the map?
2.3 km 0.5 = 4.6 cm
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Combining reflections
An object may be reflected many times. In a kaleidoscope mirrors are placed at 60 angles.
Shapes in one section are reflected in the mirrors to make a pattern. How many lines of symmetry does the resulting pattern have?
Does the pattern have rotational symmetry?
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M1
M2
A M2
A M1
We can then reflect shape A in mirror line M2 to produce the image A. How can we map A onto A in a single transformation?
Combining rotations
Suppose shape A is rotated through 100 clockwise about point O to produce the image A. A A 100 A Suppose we then rotate shape A through 170 clockwise about the point O to produce the image A. How can we map A onto A in a single transformation?
O
170
To map A onto A we can either rotate it 270 clockwise or 90 anti-clockwise. Two rotations about the same centre are equivalent to a single rotation about the same centre.
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Combining translations
Suppose shape A is translated 4 units left and 3 units up. A Suppose we then translate A 1 unit to the left and 5 units down to give A.
A
A
How can we map A to A in a single transformation? We can map A onto A by translating it 5 units left and 2 units down.
Combining Transformations
You have now seen how you can combine transformations. Use the transformation shape sorter which is coming up next to combine transformations to move the shape into its matching hole in as few a moves as possible. Click the question mark to see which transformations you can use.
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