Translation, Reflection, and Rotation

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What are rigid motions in geometry?

Back

Rigid motions are movements of the plane where the distance between any two points remains the same.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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What is a mirror image of a shape called?

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Reflection

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

Define translation in geometry.

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Translation is moving a shape or object without changing its size, shape, or orientation.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What is the difference between a line segment and a ray?

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A line segment has two endpoints, while a ray has one endpoint and extends infinitely in one direction.

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

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What are parallel lines?

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Lines that do not intersect or meet each other at any point in a plane.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

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What is reflection in geometry?

Back

Reflection is a transformation that creates a mirror image of a shape over a line.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What does it mean to rotate a shape?

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To rotate a shape means to turn it around a fixed point without changing its size or shape.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What is the definition of a transformation in geometry?

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

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

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What is the result of translating a shape 5 units to the right?

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The shape moves horizontally to the right by 5 units without changing its size or orientation.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What is the effect of a 90-degree rotation on a shape?

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A 90-degree rotation turns the shape a quarter turn around a fixed point.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5