TRANSFORMATIONS IN GEOMETRY

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What is a transformation in geometry?

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A change in size or place of a figure.

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What is rotation in geometry?

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Turning a figure around a fixed point.

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What is reflection in geometry?

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Flipping a figure over a line to create a mirror image.

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What is translation in geometry?

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Moving a figure from one place to another without changing its shape or size.

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What is dilation in geometry?

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A transformation that changes the size of a figure but not its shape.

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What is a rigid transformation?

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A transformation where all dimensions are the same after mapping.

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

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A transformation can change size or shape, while a rigid transformation preserves size and shape.

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What does it mean to rotate a figure 180 degrees?

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Turning the figure halfway around a fixed point, resulting in a figure that is upside down.

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What is the image in a transformation?

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The new figure after a transformation.