Rotate Shape
About this exercise
Turning a shape about a point.
Example problems
A few of the problems this exercise asks. The printable worksheet holds ten fresh ones.
- By how many degrees has the shape been rotated clockwise? 90°, 180°, 270°
Try it yourself first — open a section below only if you get stuck.
How to solve it
Every point moves the same number of degrees around the center, keeping its distance from it unchanged.
Worked example
A quarter turn clockwise sends a point that was above the center to its right.
Common mistake
Confusing a rotation with a reflection. A rotation never mirrors the shape.