What is a translation in geometry?
Translations, Rotations, Reflections, and Dilations.

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A translation is a transformation that moves every point of a shape the same distance in a specified direction.
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How do you describe a translation of a shape?
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A translation can be described by the distance and direction it moves, such as '5 units down and 5 units to the right'.
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What is a reflection in geometry?
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A reflection is a transformation that flips a shape over a line, creating a mirror image.
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What happens to the coordinates of a point (x, y) when reflected across the y-axis?
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The coordinates become (-x, y).
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What is a rotation in geometry?
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A rotation is a transformation that turns a shape around a fixed point, known as the center of rotation.
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What is the rule for rotating a point 90° clockwise around the origin?
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(x, y) → (y, -x).
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What is a dilation in geometry?
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A dilation is a transformation that changes the size of a shape but not its shape, using a scale factor.
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