Grade 8 Math: Rotations

This worksheet focuses on understanding and performing rotations of geometric shapes on a coordinate plane, including identifying rotation rules and coordinates.

Grade 8 Math GeometryTransformationsRotations

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.G.A.1CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.G.A.3

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Grade 8 Math: Rotations

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions to perform rotations or identify rotation properties.

1. What is a rotation in geometry? Describe its key characteristics.

2. A 90-degree clockwise rotation about the origin transforms a point (x, y) to the point .

3. A 180-degree rotation about the origin transforms a point (x, y) to the point .

4. A 270-degree clockwise rotation about the origin transforms a point (x, y) to the point .

5. Which rotation rule transforms the point A(2, 5) to A'(-5, 2)?

90° clockwise rotation

90° counter-clockwise rotation

180° rotation

270° clockwise rotation

6. Plot the triangle with vertices A(1, 2), B(4, 2), and C(1, 5) on the graph below. Then, rotate the triangle 90 degrees counter-clockwise about the origin and label the new vertices A', B', C'.

Write the coordinates of the rotated triangle:

A' =

B' =

C' =