Unit 3: Transformations Vocabulary

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A function that moves or changes a figure in some way to produce a new figure

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Transformation

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

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A figure that results from the transformation of a geometric figure

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Image

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

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The original figure before a transformation

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Preimage

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

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A transformation that moves every point of a figure the same distance and same direction

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Translation

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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A transformation that preserves length and angle measure

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Rigid Motion

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CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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The combination of two or more transformations to form a single transformation

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Composition of Transformations

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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A transformation that uses a line like a mirror to reflect a figure

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Reflection

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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A line that acts as a mirror for a reflection

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Line of Reflection

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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A transformation involving a translation followed by a reflection

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Glide Reflection

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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A line of reflection that maps a figure onto itself

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Line of Symmetry

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.3