What is a rigid motion?
Rigid Motions

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A transformation that preserves distance and angle measures, meaning the shape and size of the figure remain unchanged.
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What are the types of rigid motions?
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The three types of rigid motions are translations, rotations, and reflections.
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Define translation in the context of rigid motions.
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A translation is a rigid motion that slides a figure in a straight line from one position to another without changing its shape or orientation.
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What is a rotation in rigid motions?
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A rotation is a rigid motion that turns a figure around a fixed point, called the center of rotation, by a certain angle.
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What is a reflection in rigid motions?
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A reflection is a rigid motion that flips a figure over a line, creating a mirror image.
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True or False: Rigid motions change the size of a figure.
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False. Rigid motions do not change the size or shape of a figure.
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What does it mean to preserve angle measure in rigid motions?
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It means that the angles in the figure remain the same before and after the transformation.
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