Transformation Puzzles

David Wees, Mar 22, 2019

These transformation puzzles are intended to be used by students to both deepen their understanding of how reflections and rotations work and help students look for patterns in how reflections and rotations map polygons onto themselves.


  • 1. Equilateral Triangle Reflection Puzzle
  • 2. Square Reflection Puzzle
  • 3. Hexagon Reflection Puzzle
  • 4. Pentagon Reflection Puzzle
  • 5. Scalene Triangle Reflection Puzzle
  • 6. Equilateral Triangle Rotation Puzzle
  • 7. Square Rotation Puzzle
  • 8. Hexagon Rotation Puzzle
  • 9. Pentagon Rotation Puzzle
  • 10. Scalene Triangle Rotation Puzzle

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Equilateral Triangle Reflection Puzzle

triangle' is a reflection of triangle over the given line. [br][br]a. Use the points to move the line so that triangle' and triangle are in the same location.[br]b. How many possible locations of the line result in triangle' and triangle being in the same location?
– David Wees

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