Identifying Rigid Transformations

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What is a rigid transformation?

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A transformation that preserves the shape and size of a figure, including translations, rotations, and reflections.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.B.6

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What type of transformation is a rotation?

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A rigid transformation that turns a figure about a fixed point at a given angle and direction.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What is translation in geometry?

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A transformation that moves every point of a figure the same distance in a given direction.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What does reflection mean in geometry?

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A transformation that flips a figure over a line, creating a mirror image.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What is the difference between rotation and reflection?

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Rotation turns a figure around a point, while reflection flips it over a line.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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True or False: A dilation is a rigid transformation.

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False. A dilation changes the size of a figure.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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How do you identify a translation?

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By observing the movement of a figure in a straight line without changing its shape or size.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What is the effect of a 180-degree rotation on a figure?

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It turns the figure upside down.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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If a figure is translated 5 units right and 3 units up, what is the new position of a point (2, 2)?

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The new position is (7, 5).

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What is the result of reflecting a point (3, 4) across the x-axis?

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The new point is (3, -4).

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5