Transformations

Front

What is a transformation in geometry?

Back

A transformation is an operation that moves or changes a shape in some way to create a new shape.

Front

What are the four main types of transformations?

Back

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

Front

Define translation in geometry.

Back

Translation is a transformation that moves every point of a shape the same distance in the same direction.

Front

What is a reflection?

Back

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

Front

What is the pre-image in a transformation?

Back

The pre-image is the original figure before any transformation is applied.

Front

What is the image in a transformation?

Back

The image is the resulting figure after a transformation has been applied.

Front

How do you reflect a point (x, y) over the x-axis?

Back

To reflect a point (x, y) over the x-axis, the new point will be (x, -y).

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How do you reflect a point (x, y) over the y-axis?

Back

To reflect a point (x, y) over the y-axis, the new point will be (-x, y).

Front

What does it mean to rotate a shape 90 degrees clockwise?

Back

Rotating a shape 90 degrees clockwise means turning the shape around a point (usually the origin) so that the top of the shape moves to the right.

Front

What is the effect of a dilation with a scale factor greater than 1?

Back

A dilation with a scale factor greater than 1 enlarges the shape.