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Term | Definition |
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Congruent Figures | Figures that have the same size and same shape. |
Corresponding Angles | Matching angles |
Corresponding Sides | Matching sides |
Transformation | Changes a figure into another figure |
Image | The new figure from a transformation |
Translation | A transformation in which a figure slides but does not turn |
Reflection | A transformation in which a figure is reflected in a line called the line of reflection |
Rotation | A transformation in which a figure is rotated about a point called the center of rotation |
Angle of Rotation | The number of degrees a figure rotates |
Similar Figures | Figures that have the same shape but not the same size. |
Dilation | A transformation in which a figure is made larger or smaller with respect to a point called the Center of Dilation |
Scale Factor | The ratio of the side lengths of the image to the corresponding side lengths of the origional figure |