Transformations in Year 8 can be a bit tricky, but we can make them easier by breaking them down into simple steps. Let’s look at some common problems and how to solve them:

1. Translation: This is when you move a shape. To translate a point, you take its location and shift it a certain distance in a specific direction.

   • For example, if we take the point (2, 3) and translate it by (3, -1), we add the numbers together.
   • So, (2 + 3, 3 - 1) gives us (5, 2).

2. Rotation: This means turning a shape around a point.

   • For example, if we rotate a triangle 90 degrees to the right (clockwise) around the center point (origin), each corner of the triangle moves to a new spot.

3. Reflection: This is like flipping a shape over a line.

   • If you reflect a point over the x-axis (which is the horizontal line), the point (4, 5) changes to (4, -5).
   • It’s like creating a mirror image!

By practicing these transformations, students can feel more confident and get better at them!