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Grade 8 Transformations on the Coordinate Plane Worksheet with Answers

Grade 8 (US) · Year 9 (UK) · Class 8 (India) · Math

Unit 4: GeometryTransformationsCCSS 8.G.A.3

Translating, reflecting, rotating and dilating points on the coordinate plane. This free middle school worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Transformations on the Coordinate Plane

Grade 8 · Math

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Learning goal: Transformations · CCSS 8.G.A.3

Directions: Use the pictures to help you. Solve each problem. Show your work, then write your answer in the box.

Example

Reflect (4, 3) across the y-axis. What is the image?

Answer: (-4, 3)

RememberThe coordinate plane

II(−, +)I(+, +)III(−, −)IV(+, −)Quadrants are numbered anticlockwise from I.Reflect over the x-axis: (x, y) → (x, −y)Reflect over the y-axis: (x, y) → (−x, y)Translate: add to x (right) and y (up)
  1. 1

    Rotate (-5, -8) 180° about the origin. What is the image?

    -10-10-5-5551010xyA
    Answer
  2. 2

    Dilate (5, 4) by a scale factor of 3 centered at the origin. What is the image?

    -10-10-5-5551010xyA
    Answer
  3. 3

    Rotate (7, -6) 180° about the origin. What is the image?

    -10-10-5-5551010xyA
    Answer
  4. 4

    Translate (-2, -1) by 3 units right and 5 units down. What is the image?

    -10-10-5-5551010xyA
    Answer
  5. 5

    Translate (1, -7) by 4 units left and 2 units up. What is the image?

    -10-10-5-5551010xyA
    Answer
  6. 6

    Rotate (3, -7) 180° about the origin. What is the image?

    -10-10-5-5551010xyA
    Answer
  7. 7

    Dilate (2, 2) by a scale factor of 2 centered at the origin. What is the image?

    -10-10-5-5551010xyA
    Answer
  8. 8

    Rotate (5, 2) 180° about the origin. What is the image?

    -10-10-5-5551010xyA
    Answer
  9. 9

    Rotate (-7, 5) 180° about the origin. What is the image?

    -10-10-5-5551010xyA
    Answer
  10. 10

    Translate (3, -4) by 4 units left and 2 units down. What is the image?

    -10-10-5-5551010xyA
    Answer
  11. 11

    Dilate (1, 6) by a scale factor of 4 centered at the origin. What is the image?

    -10-10-5-5551010xyA
    Answer
  12. 12

    Translate (7, -2) by 5 units left and 2 units up. What is the image?

    -10-10-5-5551010xyA
    Answer

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

How many factors does 96 have?

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  1. 1.(5, 8)
  2. 2.(15, 12)
  3. 3.(-7, 6)
  4. 4.(1, -6)
  5. 5.(-3, -5)
  6. 6.(-3, 7)
  7. 7.(4, 4)
  8. 8.(-5, -2)
  9. 9.(7, -5)
  10. 10.(-1, -6)
  11. 11.(4, 24)
  12. 12.(2, 0)
  13. ★12 (challenge corner)

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