Transformations - Geometry

Front

What is the order of transformations in a composition of transformations?

Back

The order is read from right to left.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

What is the image of a figure in geometry?

Back

The image is what the figure looks like after it is transformed.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What transformation describes a figure being mirrored across a specific line or point?

Back

Reflection.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What transformation describes a figure being moved or slid across a specific x and y direction?

Back

Translation.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What transformation describes a figure being turned by a specific degree around a fixed point?

Back

Rotation.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What is a dilation in geometry?

Back

A transformation that changes the size of a figure but not its shape.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

What is the fixed point called in a rotation?

Back

Center of rotation.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What is the line called that a figure is reflected across?

Back

Line of reflection.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What is the difference between a rotation and a reflection?

Back

A rotation turns a figure around a point, while a reflection flips it over a line.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What is the effect of a translation on a figure?

Back

It moves the figure to a different location without changing its shape or orientation.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5