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Rotation - GCSE Maths Definition

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In GCSE Mathematics, rotation is one of the four transformations that move and/or manipulate shapes. As the name implies, a rotation involves a shape being turned. A rotation requires three things to be defined

  • an angle of rotation

  • a direction of rotation - clockwise or anticlockwise
    (strictly not needed for rotations around 180°; 180° clockwise is equivalent to 180° anticlockwise)

  • a centre of rotation - this is the point about which the rotation occurs - it could be a point inside the shape, on the shape, or outside the shape

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Dan graduated from the University of Oxford with a First class degree in mathematics. As well as teaching maths for over 8 years, Dan has marked a range of exams for Edexcel, tutored students and taught A Level Accounting. Dan has a keen interest in statistics and probability and their real-life applications.

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