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Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| congruent figures | Figures that have same side or shape |
| Corresponding angles | Matching angles |
| Corresponding sides | Matching sides |
| Transformation | Changes a figure into another figure |
| Image | New figure |
| Translation | A transformation in which a figure slides but does not turn |
| Reflection | When a figure is reflected |
| Line of reflection | Creates a mirror image |
| Rotation | When a figure rotates |
| Center of rotation | The number of degrees a figure rotates |
| Angle of rotation | Center of a circle |
| Similar figures | Figures that have same shape but different size |
| Dilation | The act or condition of being made wide or more open |
| Center of dilation | Fixed point in plane |
| Scale factor | The ratio of side lengths of an image to the corresponding figure |
| Coordinate plane | To dilate a figure with respect to the orgin |
| Translate | slides to from the blue figure |
| A | A coordinate |
| X axis | principal or horizontal axis of coordinates |
| Y Axis | Secondary coordinate |
| Tessellation | Arrangement of shapes closely together |