Transformation flashcard

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What is the original figure prior to a transformation called?

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Pre-image

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

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What does congruent mean?

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The same size and same shape.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

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What is the algebraic representation for a dilation?

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(x, y) → (3x, 3y)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What do rotations, translations, and reflections have in common?

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They all have corresponding angles.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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A dilation always produces a similar figure. Similar figures have the same ______ but different ______.

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shape; sizes.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What is a transformation in geometry?

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A change in the position, size, or shape of a figure.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

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What is a rotation?

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A transformation that turns a figure around a fixed point.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What is a translation?

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A transformation that slides a figure from one position to another without turning it.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What is a reflection?

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A transformation that flips a figure over a line to create a mirror image.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What is the difference between congruent and similar figures?

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Congruent figures are the same size and shape; similar figures have the same shape but different sizes.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2