About a Point: Problem Solving & Reasoning

Mathematics
Grade 7
17 questions
~34 mins
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A worksheet exploring the concept of rotation about a point by 180°, including procedural practice and real-world applications for Grade 7 students.

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About a Point: Problem Solving & Reasoning

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Grade Grade 7
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Fluency & Practice

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Rotate the point (3, 4) about the origin by 180°. What are the coordinates of the new point?
[2 marks]
2.
A triangle has vertices at (2, 1), (4, 3), and (2, 5). After rotating about the origin by 180°, what are the new coordinates of the vertices?
[3 marks]
3.
Construct a point that is the image of (−2, 6) after a 180° rotation about the point (1, 2).
[3 marks]
4.
Plot the point (−5, 3) on the grid. Rotate it 180° about the origin and mark the new position. What are the coordinates?
[2 marks]
B

Problem Solving & Reasoning

Answer all questions with detailed explanations. Use the grid to illustrate your steps where necessary.
1.
A square has vertices at (1,1), (1,3), (3,3), and (3,1). If the square is rotated 180° about its center at (2,2), what are the new coordinates of each vertex?
[4 marks]
2.
Explain how rotating a point (x, y) 180° about a point (a, b) transforms its coordinates. Derive the general formula.
[4 marks]
3.
A triangle with vertices at (−1, 2), (3, 4), and (2, 0) is rotated 180° about the point (1, 2). Find the new coordinates of each vertex.
[3 marks]
4.
Describe a real-world situation where rotating an object 180° about a point might be used, and explain the steps involved.
[4 marks]
C

Real-world Applications

Solve the following word problems related to rotation about a point.
1.
A robot arm is positioned at (4, 2) and needs to rotate 180° around a fixed point at (2, 2). What will be the robot arm's new position?
[2 marks]
2.
A mural painter is rotating a design 180° around a central point to create a mirror image. If a point on the design is at (6, -3), where will it be after rotation?
[2 marks]
3.
Explain how understanding rotation about a point can help in designing symmetrical objects or patterns in architecture.
[3 marks]
D

Challenge & Extension

Attempt the following advanced problems to deepen your understanding.
1.
Prove that rotating a point (x, y) 180° about any point (a, b) results in the coordinate (2a - x, 2b - y).
[4 marks]
2.
Given a parallelogram with vertices at (1,2), (4,2), (5,5), and (2,5), if it is rotated 180° about the point (3,3), find the new coordinates of each vertex.
[3 marks]
E

Mixed Review

Solve a variety of questions covering different aspects of rotation about a point.
1.
A point at (−3, 5) is rotated 180° about the point (0, 0). What are the coordinates of the image?
[2 marks]
2.
Construct on the grid the image of the point (2, -4) after a 180° rotation about the point (2, 2).
[3 marks]
F

Error Analysis

Identify and correct the mistake in the following examples of rotation.
1.
A student claims that rotating (4, 5) about (2, 2) by 180° results in (−4, −5). Is this correct? If not, what is the correct answer?
[2 marks]
2.
A student forgets to shift the point before rotating. Describe the mistake and explain the correct process.
[3 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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