In this question, each of the letters I, R, S and T represents
a different transformation.
We can do one transformation followed by another. For example, R S
means ``do R, then S''.
We can also undo transformations. For example, R-1 means ``do the
inverse (opposite) of R''.
Here are the effects of some transformations on a shape. Can you describe
the transformations
I, R, S and T?
What single transformation has the same effect as
R S T I R-1S-1T-1I-1?
This problem is the first of three related problems.
The follow-up problems are Combining
Transformations and Simplifying
Transformations .