Geometry Basics Vocabulary

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Polygon

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A 2 dimensional closed shape with straight line sides.

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Transformation

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Changes made to the position, size or shape of a geometric figure.

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Translation

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Every point in a figure is moved the same distance in the same direction.

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Reflection

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A figure is flipped across a line creating a mirror image.

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Coordinate plane

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A 2 dimensional surface formed by two number lines called axes.

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Ordered pair

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A set of two numbers that tells the location of a point on a coordinate plane.

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Origin

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The point where the axes intersect on a coordinate plane.