What is a translation in geometry?
Translations, Reflections, Rotations

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A translation is a transformation that moves every point of a figure the same distance in a specified direction.
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How do you represent a translation algebraically?
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A translation can be represented as (x, y) → (x + a, y + b), where 'a' is the horizontal shift and 'b' is the vertical shift.
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What is the effect of translating a point 5 units up and 3 units right?
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The new coordinates of the point (x, y) will be (x + 3, y + 5).
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What is a reflection in geometry?
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A reflection is a transformation that flips a figure over a line, creating a mirror image.
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What is the line of reflection?
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The line of reflection is the line over which a figure is reflected, and each point on the figure is equidistant from this line.
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What is a rotation in geometry?
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A rotation is a transformation that turns a figure around a fixed point, known as the center of rotation.
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How do you determine the angle of rotation?
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The angle of rotation is the degree measure of the turn from the original position to the new position of the figure.
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