Intro to Transformations Flashcard Review

Front

What is a transformation that flips a figure over a reference line?

Back

Reflection

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What is the term for a transformation that slides each point of a figure the same distance in the same direction?

Back

Translation

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What is the transformation called that turns a figure around a fixed point?

Back

Rotation

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

When you reflect a shape, what action do you perform over an axis or line?

Back

Flip

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What is the term for a transformation that enlarges or reduces a figure?

Back

Dilation

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

What type of transformation maintains the shape and size of a figure but changes its position?

Back

Translation

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What is the fixed point called around which a rotation occurs?

Back

Center of Rotation

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

In a reflection, what is the line called that acts as the mirror?

Back

Line of Reflection

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What is the result of rotating a figure 90 degrees clockwise?

Back

The figure's orientation changes, but its size and shape remain the same.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What transformation would you use to create a mirror image of a shape?

Back

Reflection

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5