Transformations Review

Front

What is another word for translation?

Back

Slide

Front

A dilation produces a congruent figure. True or False?

Back

False

Front

A reflection ____________________.

Back

flips or mirrors an object across a line.

Front

Which rule would result in a translation of 2 units left and 3 units up? (x, y) → ?

Back

(x, y) → (x - 2, y + 3)

Front

What is a transformation in geometry?

Back

A change in the position, size, or shape of a figure.

Front

What is a rotation?

Back

A transformation that turns a figure around a fixed point.

Front

What does it mean to dilate a figure?

Back

To change the size of a figure while maintaining its shape.

Front

What is the effect of a reflection over the x-axis?

Back

The y-coordinates of the points are negated.

Front

What is the effect of a translation?

Back

It moves every point of a figure the same distance in the same direction.

Front

What is the difference between congruent and similar figures?

Back

Congruent figures are the same size and shape; similar figures have the same shape but different sizes.