Rigid Transformation Sequences

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What symbol is used to show that two figures are congruent?

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

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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 does it mean for two figures to be congruent?

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They have the same size, shape, and angles.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

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What is a translation in geometry?

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

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What is a reflection 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 a rotation in geometry?

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A transformation that 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

Front

Which transformations produce congruent images?

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All three: rotations, translations, and reflections.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What is the effect of reflecting a figure across the x-axis?

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The y-coordinates of the points of the figure change sign.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What is the effect of rotating a figure 90 degrees clockwise around the origin?

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The coordinates (x, y) become (y, -x).

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What is the effect of translating a figure 2 units to the right?

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The x-coordinates of the points of the figure increase by 2.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5