Transformation Vocabulary

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What is Dilation?

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A transformation that produces an image that is the same shape as the original but is a different size.

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What is an Image in geometry?

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The resulting figure after a rigid transformation is applied to a geometric figure.

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What is another term for flip in geometry?

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Reflection.

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What is Rotation in geometry?

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A transformation that has a center, an angle, and a direction, moving every point of a figure in a circle around the center.

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What is Translation in geometry?

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A transformation that slides a figure without turning it, where every point in the figure goes the same distance in the same direction.

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What does a Reflection do to a figure?

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It flips the figure over a line, creating a mirror image.

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What is the center of rotation?

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The fixed point around which a figure rotates.

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What is the angle of rotation?

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The degree measure that indicates how far a figure is rotated around the center.

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What is the difference between rigid and non-rigid transformations?

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Rigid transformations preserve the shape and size of the figure, while non-rigid transformations do not.

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What is a transformation in geometry?

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An operation that moves or changes a geometric figure in some way to produce a new figure.