Transformations Vocab

Front

What is a transformation that enlarges or reduces a figure?

Back

Dilation

Front

What is a transformation that turns a figure around a fixed point?

Back

Rotation

Front

What is the term for the amount you enlarge or reduce a figure?

Back

Scale factor

Front

What do we call the process of changing a figure by translating, rotating, reflecting, or dilating?

Back

Transformation

Front

If the image and preimage are congruent, what can we say about their shapes and sizes?

Back

They are the same shape, same size.

Front

What is the transformation that slides a figure from one position to another without changing its shape or size?

Back

Translation

Front

What is the transformation that flips a figure over a line?

Back

Reflection

Front

What is the term for a transformation that preserves the shape and size of a figure?

Back

Rigid transformation

Front

What is the difference between a dilation and a rigid transformation?

Back

Dilation changes the size of a figure, while rigid transformations preserve size and shape.

Front

What is the center of dilation?

Back

The fixed point in a dilation from which all points are expanded or contracted.