All HiSET: Math Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #104 : Hi Set: High School Equivalency Test: Math
On the coordinate plane, let and
be located at
and
, respectively. Let
be the midpoint of
and let
be the midpoint of
. On the segment, perform the translation
. Where is the image of
located?
The midpoint of a segment with endpoints at and
is located at
Substitute the coordinates of and
in this formula to find that midpoint
of
is located at
, or
.
Substitute the coordinates of and
to find that midpoint
of
is located at
, or
.
To perform the translation , or, equivalently,
,
on a point, it is necessary to add
to its -coordinate, and
to its -coordinate.
Therefore, the -coordinate of the image of
under this translation is
;
its -coordinate is
The image of is located at
.
Example Question #2 : Translations
Consider regular Hexagon .
On this hexagon, perform the translation . Then reflect the hexagon about
. Let
be the image of
under these transformations, and so forth.
Which point on Hexagon is the image of
under these transformations?
The translation on a figure is the translation that shifts a figure so that the image of
, which we will call
, coincides with
. All other points shift the same distance in the same direction. Below shows the image of the given hexagon under this translation, with the image of
marked as
:
If the image is reflected about , the new image is the original hexagon. Calling
the image of
under this reflection, we get the following:
, the image of
under these two transformations, coincides with
.
Example Question #51 : Measurement And Geometry
Consider regular Hexagon .
On this hexagon, perform the translation . Then perform a
rotation on the image with center at
. Let
be the image of
under these transformations, and so forth.
Which of the following correctly shows Hexagon relative to Hexagon
?
The translation on a figure is the translation that shifts a figure so that the image of
, which we will call
, coincides with
. All other points shift the same distance in the same direction. Below shows the image of the given hexagon under this translation:
If this new hexagon is rotated clockwise - one third of a turn - about
, and call
the image of
, and so forth, the result is as follows:
Removing the intermediate markings, we see that the correct response is
Example Question #111 : Hi Set: High School Equivalency Test: Math
Consider regular Hexagon .
On this hexagon, perform the translation . Then perform a
rotation on the image with center at
.
Let be the image of
under these transformations,
be the image of
, and so forth. Under these images, which point on the original hexagon does
fall?
The translation on a figure is the translation that shifts a figure so that the image of
coincides with
. All other points shift the same distance in the same direction. Below shows the image of the given hexagon under this translation, with
the image of
:
If this new hexagon is rotated - one half of a turn - about
- the image is the original hexagon, but the vertices can be relabeled. Letting
be the image of
under this rotation, and so forth:
coincides with
in the original hexagon, making
the correct response.
Example Question #2 : Translations
On the coordinate plane, let ,
, and
be located at the origin,
, and
. Construct the median of
from
and let the foot of the median be
. On the triangle, perform the translation
. Where is the image of
?
By definition, a median of a triangle has as its endpoints one vertex and the midpoint of the opposite side. Therefore, the endpoints of the median from are
itself, which is at
, and
, which itself is the midpoint of the side with origin
and
, which is
, as its endpoints.
The midpoint of a segment with endpoints at and
is located at
,
so, substituting the coordinates of and
in the formula, we see that
is
, or
.
See the figure below:
To perform the translation , or, equivalently,
,
on a point, it is necessary to add
and
to the - and
- coordinates, respectively. Therefore, the image of
is located at
,
or
.
Example Question #51 : Measurement And Geometry
Consider regular Hexagon .
On this hexagon, perform the translation . Then perform a
clockwise rotation on the image with center at
.
Let be the image of
under these transformations,
be the image of
, and so forth. Under these images, which point on the original hexagon does
fall?
The translation on a figure is the translation that shifts a figure so that the image of
coincides with
. All other points shift the same distance in the same direction. Below shows the image of the given hexagon under this translation, with the image of
marked as
:
If this new hexagon is rotated clockwise - one third of a turn - about
- the image is the original hexagon, but the vertices can be relabeled. Letting
be the image of
under this rotation, and so forth:
coincides with
in the original hexagon, making
the correct response.
Example Question #52 : Measurement And Geometry
What is the result of rotating the point about the origin in the plane by
?
Rotating a point
geometrically in the plane about the origin is equivalent to negating the coordinates of the point algebraically to obtain
.
Thus, since our initial point was
we negate both coordinates to get
as the rotation about the origin by .
Example Question #114 : Hi Set: High School Equivalency Test: Math
Examine the figures in the above diagram. Figure 2 is the result of performing which of the following transformations on Figure 1?
The diagram below superimposes the two figures:
The transformation moves the black diagonal to the position of the red diagonal, and, consequently, points and
to points
and
, respectively. This constitutes two-tenths of a complete turn clockwise, or a clockwise rotation of
Example Question #1 : Rotations
Rotate the above figure counterclockwise. Which figure is the result?
None of the other choices gives the correct result.
A counterclockwise rotation of is
ofa complete rotation. Observe the following diagram:
In the right figure, the question mark has been turned one-eighth of a complete turn counterclockwise. This is the correct orientation.
Example Question #1 : Rotations
Let and
be the midpoints of
and
, respectively.
Rotate the above hexagon clockwise, then reflect it about the line through
. Call
the image of
after these transformations.
will be located in the same position as which of the following points?
A rotation is equivalent to
of a complete rotation, so rotate as follows:
The image of under this rotation, which we will call
, is at
.
Now, locate the midpoints and
, and construct the line
as described and shown below. Perform the reflection:
It can be seen that the image of under this transformation - the desired
- is located at
.
Certified Tutor
Certified Tutor
All HiSET: Math Resources
![Learning Tools by Varsity Tutors](https://vt-vtwa-app-assets.varsitytutors.com/assets/problems/og_image_practice_problems-9cd7cd1b01009043c4576617bc620d0d5f9d58294f59b6d6556fd8365f7440cf.jpg)