Transformation Puzzles

David Wees, Aja Wright, 05.10.2020

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. Originally by David Wees, this adaptation has text entry for students to answer the questions.


  • 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]Use the points to move the line so that triangle' and triangle are in the same location.[br]
How many possible locations of the line will result in the pre-image and the image being in the same location?
Describe the lines of reflection that you found.
– Aja Wright, David Wees

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