Geometry Semester Review

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What is Side-Side-Side (SSS) congruency in triangles?

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SSS congruency states that if three sides of one triangle are equal to three sides of another triangle, then the two triangles are congruent.

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CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

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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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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What is the rule for rotating a point 90º counterclockwise about the origin?

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The rule is @@(x,y) ightarrow (-y,x)@@.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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How do you find the image of a point after a transformation?

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Apply the transformation rule to the coordinates of the point.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

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What is dilation in geometry?

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Dilation is a transformation that alters the size of a figure but keeps its shape, defined by a scale factor.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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What does it mean for a polygon to be regular?

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A regular polygon has all sides and angles equal.

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CCSS.2.G.A.1

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What is the center of a regular polygon?

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The center is the point equidistant from all vertices of the polygon.

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What is the significance of midpoints in geometry?

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Midpoints divide a segment into two equal parts and are often used in reflections and transformations.

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.6

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What is the formula for the distance between two points in a coordinate plane?

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CCSS.HSG.GPE.B.7

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CCSS.8.G.A.3