Transformations on Coordinate Plane

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What is a transformation in the coordinate plane?

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A transformation is an operation that moves or changes a shape in the coordinate plane.

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What are the four main types of transformations?

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The four main types of transformations are translation, rotation, reflection, and dilation.

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What is a translation?

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A translation moves a shape a certain distance in a specified direction without changing its size or orientation.

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What is a reflection?

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A reflection flips a shape over a line, creating a mirror image.

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What is a rotation?

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A rotation turns a shape around a fixed point at a certain angle.

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What is dilation?

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Dilation resizes a shape by a scale factor, either enlarging or reducing it.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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How does reflecting over the x-axis affect coordinates?

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Reflecting over the x-axis changes the sign of the y-coordinate.

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How does reflecting over the y-axis affect coordinates?

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Reflecting over the y-axis changes the sign of the x-coordinate.

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What happens to a point (x, y) when it is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise?

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The point (x, y) becomes (-y, x) after a 90-degree counterclockwise rotation.

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What happens to a point (x, y) when it is rotated 180 degrees?

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The point (x, y) becomes (-x, -y) after a 180-degree rotation.

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