What is a transformation in geometry?
Transformations - Translation and Reflections

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A transformation in geometry is an operation that moves or changes a shape in some way to create a new shape.
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What are the three main types of transformations?
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The three main types of transformations are translations, reflections, and rotations.
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Define translation in geometry.
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Translation is a transformation that slides a figure in a straight line from one position to another without changing its size, shape, or orientation.
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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 to create a mirror image.
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How do you describe a translation of a point (x, y) to (x+3, y-2)?
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The point is translated 3 units to the right and 2 units down.
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What does it mean to reflect a figure over the x-axis?
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Reflecting a figure over the x-axis means that each point of the figure is flipped over the x-axis, changing the sign of the y-coordinate.
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