Rigid Transformations

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What is a rigid transformation?

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A transformation in which the size and shape of the figure does not change.

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When you translate the point (x-4, y), it moves _____?

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4 units left.

Front

What does a translation do to an image?

Back

Slides it.

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Rigid Transformations will always maintain and preserve ALL of the following EXCEPT:

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Location and orientation.

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Which of the following is NOT a rigid transformation?

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(Provide an example of a non-rigid transformation, e.g., dilation.)

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What are the three types of rigid transformations?

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Translation, rotation, and reflection.

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What happens to the angles of a shape during a rigid transformation?

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The angles remain the same.

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What is the effect of a rotation on a shape?

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It turns the shape around a fixed point.

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What is the effect of a reflection on a shape?

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It creates a mirror image of the shape.

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How does a translation affect the coordinates of a point?

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It adds a constant value to the x and/or y coordinates.