Transformations and Similarity

Front

Translation

Back

Sliding a shape without rotating or flipping it

Front

Rotation

Back

Turning a shape around a fixed point

Front

Reflection

Back

Flipping a shape over a line to create a mirror image

Front

Dilation

Back

Resizing a shape larger or smaller, while keeping its proportions

Front

Congruent Shapes

Back

Same shape and exact same size.

Front

Similar Shapes

Back

Same SHAPE, but not necessarily the same size.

Front

Line of Reflection

Back

The line over which a shape is reflected

Front

Scale Factor

Back

The ratio used in dilation to resize a shape

Front

clockwise

Back

Front

counterclockwise

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