Properties of Transformations

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Transformation

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Change in position, size, or shape of a figure

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Translation

Back

Sliding a figure without rotating or flipping

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Rotation

Back

Turning a figure around a point

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Reflection

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Flipping a figure over a line

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Dilation

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Resizing a figure proportionally

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Rigid Transformation

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Transformation that preserves size and shape

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Non-Rigid Transformation

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Transformation that changes size but not shape

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Example of Translation

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Moving a triangle 3 units right

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Example of Rotation

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Rotating a square 90° clockwise

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Example of Reflection

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Reflecting a shape over the x-axis