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What is a transformation in geometry?

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A transformation is an operation that moves or changes a shape in some way on a coordinate plane.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.A.2

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What are the four main types of transformations?

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The four main types of transformations are translation, rotation, reflection, and dilation.

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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How do you translate a point (x, y) 2 units to the right and 3 units up?

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The new coordinates will be (x+2, y+3).

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What happens to the coordinates of a point when it is reflected across the x-axis?

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The y-coordinate changes sign, so (x, y) becomes (x, -y).

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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If point A(2, 3) is translated 4 units left and 1 unit down, what are the new coordinates?

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The new coordinates are (-2, 2).

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What is the result of reflecting the point (5, -7) across the y-axis?

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The new coordinates will be (-5, -7).

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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How do you perform a rotation of 90 degrees counterclockwise around the origin?

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The new 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 a dilation with a scale factor of 2 on the point (3, 4)?

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The new coordinates will be (6, 8).

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

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If triangle ABC has vertices A(1, 2), B(3, 4), and C(5, 6), what are the coordinates after a translation of (2, -3)?

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The new coordinates will be A(3, -1), B(5, 1), C(7, 3).

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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What is the formula for translating a point (x, y) by (a, b)?

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The new coordinates will be (x+a, y+b).

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5