Composing Figures Flashcard

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What is a transformation of a figure?

Back

Change in position, size, or shape

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Name the four basic transformations of figures.

Back

translation, rotation, reflection, and dilation

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What is a translation in terms of figure transformations?

Back

Movement of a figure without changing its shape or orientation.

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What is a reflection in terms of figure transformations?

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A reflection is a transformation that flips a figure over a line.

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What is a rotation in terms of figure transformations?

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A rotation is a transformation that turns a figure around a fixed point called the center of rotation.

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What is a dilation in terms of figure transformations?

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A dilation is a transformation that changes the size of a figure without changing its shape.

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What is the result of applying a translation to a figure?

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The result of applying a translation to a figure is a figure that has been shifted or moved in a specific direction.

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What is the result of applying a reflection to a figure?

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Mirror image of the original figure

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What is the result of applying a rotation to a figure?

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Transformation

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What is the result of applying a dilation to a figure?

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Scaled version of the original figure