Intro to Transformations

Front

Dilations produce ___________ figures.

Back

similar

Front

What does a reflection do to a figure on the coordinate plane?

Back

Flips it

Front

Describe the Transformation: A figure is moved left 3 units and up 2 units.

Back

Translation

Front

The following is a ...: A figure is flipped over the x-axis.

Back

Reflection

Front

Translations are always _______

Back

Congruent

Front

What is a rotation in transformations?

Back

A turn of a figure around a fixed point.

Front

What is a transformation?

Back

A change in the position, size, or shape of a figure.

Front

What is the center of dilation?

Back

The fixed point in a dilation from which all points are expanded or contracted.

Front

What happens to the size of a figure during a dilation?

Back

It can either increase or decrease, but the figures remain similar.

Front

What is the difference between a translation and a reflection?

Back

Translation moves a figure without changing its orientation, while reflection flips it over a line.