Congruence & Transformations Vocab

Front

Figures that have the same shape and size.

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Congruent Figures

Front

A transformation that preserves distance and angle measures (includes translations, rotations, and reflections).

Back

Rigid Motion

Front

A shift of a figure in a straight line, moving every point the same distance in the same direction.

Back

Translation

Front

Turning a figure around a fixed point through a specified angle and direction.

Back

Rotation

Front

Flipping a figure over a line to produce a mirror image.

Back

Reflection

Front

A transformation that changes the size of a figure but not its shape, using a scale factor.

Back

Dilation

Front

Matching sides and angles of two figures.

Back

Corresponding Parts