Reflections

Transformations
Starter Objective:

Recap on vertical
& horizontal lines.
Name the line

Vertical lines are x =

7
y = 6
6

y = x
5

X = 5
X = -1 4

2 y = 1
1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Horizontal lines are y =

Lesson Objective:

Reflect shapes in a
given mirror line.
Reflect this triangle in the line x = 5

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Check using tracing paper or a mirror

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Reflect this rectangle in the line x = 1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Check using tracing paper or a mirror

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Reflect this hexagon in the line x = 4

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Check using tracing paper or a mirror

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Reflect this rectangle in the line y = 2

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Check using tracing paper or a mirror

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Reflect this trapezium in the line y = 1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Check using tracing paper or a mirror

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Reflect this trapezium in the line y = x

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Check using tracing paper or a mirror

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Name the line
7

6
y = x + 4
y = x
5

4
y = x + 1
3
y = -x + 3
2

1
y = -x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Reflect this triangle in the line y = - x

-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

-1

-2
Check image using tracing paper

-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

-1

-2
Reflect object in the line y = - x + 6

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Check image using tracing paper

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Challenge: Reflect the triangle in the y axis,
then reflect that triangle in the line y = x.

-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

-1

-2
 Challenge: Reflect the triangle in the y axis.
Then reflect that triangle in the line y = x.

5
y = x
4

-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

-1

-2
Challenge: Then reflect that triangle in
the line y = x.

4 y = x
3

-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

-1

-2
 Lesson Objective:

Describing reflections.
Draw and name
the mirror line.
Draw in the mirror line and describe the reflection

Reflection in the line x = 1

Draw in the mirror line and describe the reflection

Reflection in the line y = 2

Draw in the mirror line and describe the reflection
y

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
Reflection in the line y = 3
y

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
Draw in the mirror line and describe the reflection
y

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
Reflection in the line x = 5
y

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
Draw in the mirror line and describe the reflection
y

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
Reflection in the x axis ( the line y = 0 )
y

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
Draw in the mirror line and describe the reflection
y

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
Reflection in the y axis ( the line x = 0 )
y

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x
Draw in the mirror line and describe the reflection

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Reflection in the line y = x

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Draw in the mirror line and describe the reflection

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
Reflection in the line y = - x

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2