Butterflies, Pinwheels and Wallpaper 1.1
1. Draw segments connecting each vertex of the pre image ABCDE to its image on A'B'C'D'E'. In other words,
connect A to A', B to B', ect.
Measure the distance and record your findings in the table.
a.
m
Distance (cm)
A
A
Vertex to
Vertex
Distance of
pre-image to
line of
reflection (cm)
Distance of
image to line
of reflection
(cm)
B
B'
A to A
C
C'
B to B'
D
D'
C to C!
6
E
D to D'
2.
Timur claims that all pre image and corresponding image points are "equidistant” from the line of reflection.
What do you think he means by "equidistant”? Do you agree?