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3.03 Rotations on the coordinate plane

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Rotations on the coordinate plane
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State whether each picture shows a rotation:

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Consider the flag on the number plane shown:

Draw the flag after it has been rotated:

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90 \degree about point A.

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180 \degree about point A.

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270 \degree about point A.

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Consider the following shape:

Draw the shape after it has been rotated by 180 \degree clockwise about point A.

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Consider the shape shown:

Draw the shape after it has been 135 \degree counterclockwise rotated about point A.

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For each of the following:

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Find the clockwise angle of rotation of shape A to shape B about point O.

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Find the counterclockwise angle of rotation of shape A to shape B about point O.

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Find the counterclockwise angle of rotation of shape A to shape B about point O.

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Consider the following image:

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Which segment represents a clockwise rotation of segment PQ by 90 \degree about point O?

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Which segment represents an counterclockwise rotation of segment XY by 270 \degree about point O?

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Find the coordinates of point B when it is rotated 90 \degree clockwise about the origin.

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Which shape corresponds to a rotation of triangle R by 270 \degree clockwise about the origin?

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Suppose all four triangles in the image below are rotated 270 \degree clockwise about the origin.

Which image would correspond to the result of this transformation?

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MA.8.GR.2.1

Given a preimage and image generated by a single transformation, identify the transformation that describes the relationship.

MA.8.GR.2.3

Describe and apply the effect of a single transformation on two-dimensional figures using coordinates and the coordinate plane.

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