Congruent and Similar Figures Transformations

Front

What does similar mean?

Back

Two shapes have the same form or shape, but can be different sizes.

Front

What is the transformation called when a shape is flipped over a line?

Back

Reflection.

Front

What is the transformation called when a shape is turned around a point?

Back

Rotation.

Front

What is the transformation called when a shape is slid from one position to another?

Back

Translation.

Front

What happens to the coordinates of a point (x, y) under a dilation with a scale factor k?

Back

The new coordinates are (kx, ky).

Front

What is the scale factor in a dilation?

Back

The ratio of the length of a side of the image to the length of the corresponding side of the original figure.

Front

If two triangles are similar, what can be said about their corresponding angles?

Back

Their corresponding angles are congruent.

Front

If two figures are congruent, what can be said about their corresponding sides?

Back

Their corresponding sides are congruent.

Front

What is the result of a translation of a point (3, 4) by (2, -1)?

Back

The new point is (5, 3).

Front

What is the result of a reflection of a point (2, 3) over the x-axis?

Back

The new point is (2, -3).