Rotations (Leaving Cert Mathematics): Quizzes
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What is rotation in geometry?
What is rotation in geometry?
Turning a shape around a fixed point
How does the size of the image compare to the original shape after rotation?
How does the size of the image compare to the original shape after rotation?
The same size
What happens to the distance from the centre of rotation to any point on the shape?
What happens to the distance from the centre of rotation to any point on the shape?
It remains the same
Which angles are typically used for rotation?
Which angles are typically used for rotation?
, , or
How many pieces of information are needed to fully describe a rotation?
How many pieces of information are needed to fully describe a rotation?
3
What is the centre of rotation?
What is the centre of rotation?
The fixed point around which rotation occurs
A clockwise rotation produces the same result as which other rotation?
A clockwise rotation produces the same result as which other rotation?
anti-clockwise
For a rotation, does the direction (clockwise or anti-clockwise) matter?
For a rotation, does the direction (clockwise or anti-clockwise) matter?
No, the result is the same
In which directions can rotation occur?
In which directions can rotation occur?
Clockwise or anti-clockwise
What changes about a shape after rotation?
What changes about a shape after rotation?
Its orientation