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Try This 1

 

Open Transformations of a Polygon and complete the steps that follow.

 

1. Use the sliders on the side of the program to complete a table like the one that follows.

    

   Transformation	How the Polygon Is Affected
   Horizontal Translation
   Vertical Translation
   Horizontal Stretch
   Vertical Stretch
   Horizontal Reflection
   Vertical Reflection
   Rotation About a Point*

   *Rotations are not part of this course, but they are interesting.
2. Which transformations changed the size of the polygon?
3. Which transformations changed the location of the polygon?

Save your responses in your course folder.

 

Remember that it is important to place your completed Try This activities in your course folder. Your teacher may ask to see your completed Try This activities at any time. For more information on Try This activities, refer to the Course Introduction.

 

Share 1

 

After a discussion with your teacher, you will decide how to connect with other students for Share activities. Follow your teacher’s instructions to complete this Share activity. When exchanging ideas, make sure to include support for your response. Support could be in the form of words, graphs, and/or calculations. You should reply to other students’ responses and build on their ideas to come to a deeper understanding of the topic. Place a summary of your Share discussion in your course folder. For more information on Share discussions, refer to the Course Introduction.

 

With a partner or group, discuss the following questions based on the table from Try This 1.

1. Compare your descriptions of how the polygon is affected. What are the similarities and differences?
   
2. Do you think your results would change if you used a different shape? Why or why not?

  If required, place a summary of your discussion in your course folder.