translations, reflections, and rotations

Front

What is a translation in geometry?

Back

A translation is a transformation that moves every point of a shape the same distance in a specified direction.

Front

What is a reflection in geometry?

Back

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

Front

What is a rotation in geometry?

Back

A rotation is a transformation that turns a shape around a fixed point, called the center of rotation, by a certain angle.

Front

What is the rule for translating a point (x, y) 5 units up and 7 units right?

Back

(x, y) --> (x + 7, y + 5)