Understanding Transformations in Geometry

What is a transformation in geometry?

• A change in the size of a shape

• A change in the position, size, or orientation of a shape

• A change in the color of a shape

• A change in the texture of a shape

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

Which transformation slides a shape without rotating or flipping it?

• Reflection

• Rotation

• Translation

• Dilation

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

What is a reflection in geometry?

• A flip over a line

• A slide to a new position

• A turn around a point

• A change in size

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Which transformation turns a shape around a point?

• Translation

• Reflection

• Rotation

• Dilation

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

What does dilation do to a shape?

• Moves it

• Flips it

• Changes its size

• Rotates it

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

What is the transformation when a shape is moved 3 units right and 2 units up?

• Reflection

• Rotation

• Translation

• Dilation

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Which of the following is a reflection?

• A shape is enlarged

• A shape is flipped over the x-axis

• A shape is turned 90 degrees

• A shape is moved left

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

What happens when a shape is rotated 180 degrees around a point?

• The shape is unchanged

• The shape is flipped upside down

• The shape is moved

• The shape is enlarged

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

If a triangle is enlarged by a factor of 2, what transformation has occurred?

• Translation

• Reflection

• Rotation

• Dilation

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Which transformation creates a mirror image of a shape?

• Translation

• Reflection

• Rotation

• Dilation

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5