Transformation Vocabulary

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What is the term for the resulting figure after a rigid transformation is applied to a geometric figure?

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Image

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

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What do we call the new figure after a transformation has been applied?

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Image

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

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What are the angles called that are across from each other at the intersection of two lines?

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Vertical angles

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CCSS.7.G.B.5

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What are the four regions called that the x-axis and y-axis separate the coordinate plane into?

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Quadrants

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CCSS.5.G.A.1

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What is the term for a change in the position or orientation of a figure on a coordinate plane?

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Transformation

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What type of transformation preserves the shape and size of a geometric figure?

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Rigid transformation

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

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What is the difference between a rigid transformation and a non-rigid transformation?

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A rigid transformation preserves distance and angles, while a non-rigid transformation does not.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

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What are the three main types of rigid transformations?

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Translation, rotation, and reflection.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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What is a translation in the context of transformations?

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A translation moves a figure from one location to another without changing its shape or orientation.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What is a rotation in the context of transformations?

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A rotation turns a figure around a fixed point at a certain angle.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5