Rigid Transformations

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True or False? A rigid motion preserves angle measures but not side lengths of a figure.

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False

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Translations, reflections and rotations are all known as ________________________.

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Transformations

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What is the angle of rotation for a counterclockwise rotation about the origin?

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270°

Front

A slide is also called a _________.

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Translation

Front

Which answers are showing a reflection? a and c, b and c, c and d, a and d

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c and d

Front

What is a rigid transformation?

Back

A transformation that preserves the shape and size of a figure.

Front

What is a translation in geometry?

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A transformation that moves every point of a figure the same distance in the same direction.

Front

What is a reflection in geometry?

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A transformation that flips a figure over a line, creating a mirror image.

Front

What is a rotation in geometry?

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A transformation that turns a figure around a fixed point at a certain angle.

Front

What does it mean for figures to be congruent?

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Figures that have the same shape and size.