ANW - Transformations on the Coordinate Plane

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What is a transformation in the coordinate plane?

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A transformation is an operation that moves or changes a shape in some way on the coordinate plane.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

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What are the four main types of transformations?

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The four main types of transformations are translation, rotation, reflection, and dilation.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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Define translation in the context of transformations.

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Translation is a transformation that moves every point of a shape a constant distance in a specified direction.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What is the rule for translating a point (x, y) to the right by 5 units?

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The rule is (x, y) --> (x + 5, y).

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What is the rule for translating a point (x, y) down by 3 units?

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The rule is (x, y) --> (x, y - 3).

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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How do you find the new coordinates of a point after translation?

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Add the translation values to the original coordinates.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What does it mean for a shape to have lines of symmetry?

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A shape has lines of symmetry if it can be divided into two identical halves that are mirror images of each other.

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CCSS.4.G.A.3

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How many lines of symmetry does a circle have?

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A circle has an infinite number of lines of symmetry.

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CCSS.4.G.A.3

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What is the effect of a reflection transformation?

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A reflection transformation flips a shape 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 is the rule for rotating a point 90 degrees counterclockwise around the origin?

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The rule is (x, y) --> (-y, x).

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5