Module 8 Transformations and Congruence

Front

transformation

Back

a change in the size or position of a figure

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coordinate plane

Back

a plane that is divided into four regions by a horizontal line called the x-axis and a vertical line called the y-axis

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vertex

Back

a point where two or more straight lines meet

Front

image

Back

a figure resulting from a transformation

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preimage

Back

the original figure in a transformation

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prime notation

Back

Used to label transformed images by adding apostrophes to each letter label

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translation

Back

A movement (slide) of a figure along a straight line.

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corresponding angles

Back

For two lines intersected by a transversal, a pair of angles that lie on the same side of the transversal and on the same sides of each of the other two lines

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parallelogram

Back

A quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides

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quadrant

Back

The x- and y-axes divide the coordinate plane into four regions. Each region is called a quadrant