3.5A Review of Transformations

Front

What is a reflection in geometry?

Back

A transformation that flips a figure over a line, creating a mirror image.

Front

What is a translation in geometry?

Back

A transformation that slides a figure horizontally, vertically, or both without changing its shape or size.

Front

What is a rotation in geometry?

Back

A transformation that turns a figure around a fixed point at a certain angle.

Front

What is a dilation in geometry?

Back

A transformation that changes the size of a figure but keeps its shape the same.

Front

What are the coordinates of point N(6, -5) reflected across the x-axis?

Back

(6, 5)

Front

What type of transformation is a slide of a figure?

Back

Translation.

Front

What type of transformation is a flip over a line?

Back

Reflection.

Front

What type of transformation is a turn around a point?

Back

Rotation.

Front

What type of transformation enlarges or reduces a figure?

Back

Dilation.

Front

If point A(2, 3) is translated 4 units right and 2 units down, what are the new coordinates?

Back

(6, 1)