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Unit 3 Transformatio
Unit 3 Transformations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| congruence | when two figures are the same size and same shape |
| dilation | a transformation that enlarges or reduces a figure |
| image | a shape or figure after a transformation or the new figure |
| orientation of a figure | the direction in which a figure is placed on a coordinate plane pre-image a shape or figure before a transformation; the original figure |
| reflection | a transformation that produces a mirror image of the original figure over a line of reflection |
| rotation | a transformation that turns a figure around a center of rotation |
| scale factor | the ratio of corresponding sides in similar figures; the multiplier used to create a dilation |
| similarity | when two figures are the same shape and have proportional sides and congruent angles |
| translation | a transformation that moves each point of a figure the same distance and same direction |