Transformations Vocabulary

Front

What is a transformation that produces a mirror image of a figure?

Back

Reflection

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What is the original figure called before a transformation occurs?

Back

Pre-image

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

Front

What type of transformation changes the size of a figure but keeps the shape the same?

Back

Dilation

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Front

What do we call figures that have the same shape but different sizes?

Back

Similar

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Front

What is the term for a transformation that moves a figure without changing its size or shape?

Back

Translation

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What is the line called over which a figure is reflected?

Back

Line of Reflection

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

If a figure is reflected over the y-axis, what happens to its coordinates?

Back

The x-coordinates change sign.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

If a figure is reflected over the x-axis, what happens to its coordinates?

Back

The y-coordinates change sign.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What is the term for two figures that are identical in shape and size?

Back

Congruent

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

Front

What type of transformation involves rotating a figure around a point?

Back

Rotation

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5