Unit 1 Transformations, Congruence, and Similarity

Which one of the following would prove that two triangles are congruent?

• equal areas

• equal perimeters

• corresponding side lengths are equal

• corresponding angle measures are equal

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

Which transformation to a polygon could result in a polygon that is similar but not congruent to the original?

• dilation

• reflection

• rotation

• translation

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CCSS.8.G.A.4

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

Quadrilateral ABCD has been reflected vertically. The reflection is Quadrilateral EFHG. Which of the following pairs of sides are congruent?

• AB and EF

• AB and HG

• AD and EF

• AD and FG

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

A triangle has vertices A(−3, 6), B(−3, 4), and C (3, 4). If the triangle is translated 2 units to the right and 1 unit down, what will be the new coordinates of vertex A?

• (−1, 5)

• (−2, 4)

• (−5, 5)

• (−4, 4)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Quadrilateral ABCD is rotated 90 degrees clockwise and the result is quadrilateral PQRS. Which of the following sides on Quadrilateral PQRS is congruent to side AB on Quadrilateral ABCD?

• side PQ

• side QR

• side RS

• side SP

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Which of the following transformations would result in two congruent triangles?

• vertex x should be moved up five units

• vertex x should be moved down 10 units

• vertex y should be moved left four units

• vertex z should be moved left four units

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Students were asked to change the following figure through reflection and translation. Four students turned in their work for review. Which student was able to successfully complete the task?

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

In addition to translation, what other transformation(s) would Parallelogram A require to exhibit congruence to

Parallelogram B?

• horizontal reflection

• 90˚ rotation to the right

• horizontal reflection and a 90˚rotation to the left

• horizontal reflection and a 90˚rotation to the right

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Triangle A and Triangle B are congruent. Which series of transformations would take Triangle A to Triangle B?

• rotation 90˚counterclockwise about the vertex “x,” and translation up 3 and to the right 12

• rotation 90˚ counterclockwise about the vertex “x,” and translation up 3 and to the left 12

• rotation 90˚ counterclockwise about the vertex “x,” and translation down 3 and to the right 12

• rotation 90˚ counterclockwise about the vertex “x,” and translation down 3 and to the left 12

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Triangle A is congruent to Triangle B. What sequence would transform Triangle A to Triangle B?

• vertical reflection, then a 45˚ clockwise rotation

• horizontal reflection, then a 135˚ counterclockwise rotation

• horizontal reflection, then vertical reflection, then 90˚ clockwise rotation

• vertical reflection, then horizontal reflection, then 90˚ counterclockwise rotation

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6