4-1 Congruence and Rigid Motions

Front

What is a transformation that 'slides' 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 result of a rigid motion?

Back

Congruent figures

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CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Front

Do translations preserve a figure's size, shape, and orientation? (Always, sometimes, or never)

Back

Always

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

Do rotations preserve a figure's size, shape, and orientation? (Always, sometimes, or never)

Back

Always

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What type of transformation flips a figure over a line?

Back

Reflection

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

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

Back

Rotation

Tags

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

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

What is the definition of congruent figures?

Back

Figures that have the same size and shape.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

Front

What is the main characteristic of rigid motions?

Back

They preserve distance and angle measures.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Front

What is the effect of a translation on the orientation of a figure?

Back

The orientation remains the same.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5