Transformation Vocab

Front

Figures with the same size and shape

Back

Congruent Figures

Front

Figures with the same shape but not necessarily the same size

Back

Similar Figures

Front

Mapping of all points of a figure in a plane by a common operation (translation, reflection, rotation)

Back

Transformation

Front

A figure before transformation.

Back

Pre-image

Front

Result of a transformation

Back

Image

Front

Small hash mark next to a point after transformation

Back

Prime

Front

Transformation that slides each point of a figure the same distance in the same direction.

Back

Translation

Front

Transformation that flips a figure over a line of reflection

Back

Reflection

Front

Transformation that turns a figure around a point

Back

Rotation

Front

Transformation changing size, not shape.

Back

Dilation