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What is a transformation in geometry?

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

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What are the four main types of transformations?

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

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What is a translation?

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A translation moves every point of a shape the same distance in the same direction.

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What is a rotation?

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A rotation turns a shape around a fixed point, called the center of rotation, by a certain angle.

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What is a reflection?

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A reflection flips a shape over a line, creating a mirror image.

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What is dilation?

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Dilation is a transformation that changes the size of a shape but not its shape, using a scale factor.

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What happens when you reflect a shape over the x-axis?

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The y-coordinates of the points of the shape change sign.

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What happens when you reflect a shape over the y-axis?

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The x-coordinates of the points of the shape change sign.

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What is the result of a double reflection over two parallel lines?

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A double reflection over two parallel lines results in a translation.

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What is the effect of a 90-degree rotation on the coordinates (x, y)?

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The new coordinates will be (-y, x).

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