Transformations Vocab

Front

What is the term for the amount you enlarge or reduce a figure?

Back

Scale factor

Front

What is an image in the context of transformations?

Back

The result of a transformation

Front

What is the transformation called when you enlarge or reduce a figure?

Back

Dilation

Front

What is a preimage?

Back

The figure before a transformation is performed

Front

What is the transformation called when you slide a figure?

Back

Translation

Front

What is the term for a transformation that flips a figure over a line?

Back

Reflection

Front

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

Back

Rotation

Front

What is the difference between a preimage and an image?

Back

A preimage is the original figure, while an image is the result after transformation.

Front

What is the scale factor if a figure is enlarged by 3 times?

Back

3

Front

What happens to the coordinates of a figure during a translation?

Back

The coordinates change based on the direction and distance of the slide.