Turn a shape, don’t flip it

Follow an uneven shape through a turn and a reflection.

Follow the uneven part

A turn moves the whole shape around. Every block stays attached in the same way.

Follow the short end of this shape as the long arm turns from upright to horizontal.

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After a turn

Compare a turn and a flip

The middle shape is the start shape turned a quarter-turn clockwise. The last shape is reflected left to right.

In the reflection, the long arm stays upright and the short end switches sides.

This simplified flat example explains the distinction. The practice uses three-dimensional shapes.

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Turn 90°
Flip left to right

Follow the turn yourself

Compare the start shape with the shape on the right. Follow the long arm and its short end.

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What happened to the shape?

  1. It was reflected left to right.
  2. It turned a quarter-turn clockwise.
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It turned a quarter-turn clockwise.

The long arm now runs across the top, and the short end sits below its left end. All four blocks turned together.

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