After a counterclockwise rotation about point X, scalene triangle ABC maps onto 

∆RST, as shown in the diagram below. Which statement must be true?

• ∠A≅∠R

• ∠A≅∠S

• CB≅TR

• CA≅TS

Answer explanation

A rigid motion, such as a rotation, does not change size, so the corresponding angles and sides remain the same.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

The regular polygon below is rotated about its center. Which angle of rotation will carry the figure onto itself?

•  60°

• 108°

• 216°

• 540°

Answer explanation

One full rotation is 360 degrees. A regular pentagon will carry onto itself every 1/5th of a rotation. 360 / 5 = 72 degrees. So, this will happen at any multiple of 72 degrees.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.4

In the diagram below, line m is parallel to line n. Figure 2 is the image of Figure 1 after a reflection over line m. Figure 3 is the image of Figure 2 after a reflection over line n. Which single transformation would carry Figure 1 onto Figure 3?

• a dilation

• a rotation

• a reflection 

• a translation

Answer explanation

A translation will move Figure 1 directly to Figure 3. Reflecting the figure switched the orientation, but reflecting it a second time switched it back to its original orientation.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Triangle A'B'C' is the image of triangle ABC after a translation of 2 units to the right and 3 units up.  Is 

∆ABC congruent to ∆A'B'C'?  Explain why.

Answer explanation

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

Given square RSTV, where RS = 9 cm. If square RSTV is dilated by a scale factor of 3 about a given center, what is the perimeter, in centimeters, of the image of RSTV after the dilation?

•  12

• 27

• 36

• 108

Answer explanation

If RS = 9, then the perimeter is 9*4 = 36. If the square is dilated by a factor of 3, then the perimeter will be 3 times as much.

So 36 *3 =108.Alternatively, 9*3 = 27 cm as the length of the side of the image, and 27 *4 = 108.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Line MN is dilated by a scale factor of 2 centered at the point 

(0,6).  If MN is represented by y=-3x+6 , which equation can represent M'N', the image of MN?

• y=-3x+12

• y=-3x+6

• y=-6x+12

• y=-6x+6

Answer explanation

A dilation would not change the slope of a line, so eliminate Choices (3) and (4).A dilation would only change the y-intercept UNLESS the line goes through the center of dilation -- that is, if the center of dilation is a point on the line. In that case, the line remains unchanged because the image of every point will still fall on the same line.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Points

D(1,2), B(1,4), and C( 3,4) are graphed on the set of axes below. State the coordinates of D', the image of ∆DBC, after a dilation of scale factor 2.

Answer explanation

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Quadrilaterals BIKE and GOLF are graphed on the set of axes below. Describe a sequence of transformations that maps quadrilateral BIKE onto quadrilateral GOLF.

Answer explanation

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

The diagram below shows parallelogram ABCD with diagonals. 

AC and BD intersecting at E. What additional information is sufficient to prove that parallelogram ABCD is also a rhombus?

• BD bisects AC

• AB is parallel to CD

• AC is congruent to BD

• AC is perpendicular to BD

Answer explanation

The diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular to each other.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

Given: Parallelogram ABCD, 

BFAFD, and DEBEC

Prove:  BEDF is a rectangle

Answer explanation

A rectangle is a parallelogram that contains a right angle.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11