8th Grade Math: Unit 07 Flashcards

Front

The measurement attribute that describes the number of square units a figure or region covers is called _____

Back

area

Front

A coordinate point that serves as the focal point for generating a dilation is called the _____

Back

center of dilation

Front

A linear measurement of the distance around a circle is called _____

Back

circumference

Front

Of equal measure, having exactly the same size and same shape is called _____

Back

congruent

Front

A transformation in which an image is usually enlarged or reduced, depending on the scale factor, is called _____

Back

dilation

Front

A linear measurement of the distance around the outer edge of a figure is called _____

Back

perimeter

Front

The set of numbers that can be expressed as a fraction a/b, where a and b are counting (natural) numbers, are called _____

Back

positive rational numbers

Front

A transformation frequently described as a flip or a mirror image of the original figure is called _____

Back

reflection

Front

A transformation frequently described as a turn of a figure around a designated point is called _____

Back

rotation

Front

The common multiplicative ratio between pairs of related data which may be represented as a unit rate is called _____

Back

scale factor