Transformations Test Review

Front

What is a transformation in geometry?

Back

A transformation is an operation that moves or changes a shape in some way to produce a new shape.

Front

What are the four main types of transformations?

Back

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

Front

What does it mean for two shapes to be similar?

Back

Two shapes are similar if they have the same shape but not necessarily the same size, and their corresponding angles are equal.

Front

What is a scale factor in dilations?

Back

A scale factor is a number that scales, or multiplies, the dimensions of a shape during a dilation.

Front

How do you determine if two triangles are similar?

Back

Two triangles are similar if their corresponding angles are equal and the lengths of their corresponding sides are proportional.

Front

What is the rule for translating a point (x, y) to the right by 3 units and up by 2 units?

Back

(x, y) → (x + 3, y + 2)