Rigid Transformations

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What is a rigid transformation?

Back

A transformation that preserves the shape and size of a figure, including translations, rotations, and reflections.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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What happens to the coordinates of a point when it is translated 4 units up and 3 units right?

Back

The new coordinates are found by adding 4 to the y-coordinate and 3 to the x-coordinate.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

If point H(-6, 2) is translated 4 units up and 3 units right, what are the coordinates of the translated image?

Back

(-3, 6)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What type of transformation is a rotation?

Back

A transformation that turns a figure around a fixed point.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What type of transformation is a translation?

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A transformation that slides a figure from one position to another without changing its size or shape.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What type of transformation is a reflection?

Back

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

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What type of transformation is a dilation?

Back

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

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

What does congruent mean in geometry?

Back

The same size and same shape.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

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What is the effect of a reflection over the y-axis on the coordinates of a point?

Back

The x-coordinate changes sign, while the y-coordinate remains the same.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

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

Back

The y-coordinate changes sign, while the x-coordinate remains the same.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5