Geometric Transformations

Front

What is a geometric transformation?

Back

A geometric transformation is a function that moves or changes a shape in a specific way, such as translation, rotation, reflection, or dilation.

Front

Define translation in geometry.

Back

Translation is a transformation that moves every point of a shape the same distance in a specified direction.

Front

What is reflection in geometry?

Back

Reflection is a transformation that flips a shape over a line, creating a mirror image.

Front

Explain rotation in geometric transformations.

Back

Rotation is a transformation that turns a shape around a fixed point, called the center of rotation, by a certain angle.

Front

What is the algebraic notation for a translation 2 units up and 3 units left?

Back

(x, y) --> (x - 3, y + 2)