Transformations

Front

What is a transformation in geometry?

Back

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

Front

What are the four main types of transformations?

Back

The four main types of transformations are translation, rotation, reflection, and dilation.

Front

Define translation in geometry.

Back

Translation is a type of transformation that slides a shape from one position to another without turning or flipping it.

Front

What does the notation (x, y) --> (x + a, y + b) represent?

Back

This notation represents a translation of a point (x, y) by 'a' units horizontally and 'b' units vertically.

Front

If a triangle is translated 3 units up and 5 units left, what is the algebraic notation?

Back

(x, y) --> (x - 5, y + 3)