Geometry Transformations OST Practice

Front

What is a transformation in geometry?

Back

A transformation is an operation that moves or changes a shape in some way to produce a new shape, called the image.

Front

Define translation in geometry.

Back

Translation is a type of transformation that slides a shape from one position to another without turning or flipping it.

Front

What is rotation in geometry?

Back

Rotation is a transformation that turns a shape around a fixed point, called the center of rotation, by a certain angle.

Front

What does reflection mean in geometry?

Back

Reflection is a transformation that flips a shape over a line, creating a mirror image.

Front

What is the algebraic representation of a translation that moves a point (x, y) to the right by 4 units and down by 9 units?

Back

(x, y) → (x + 4, y - 9)