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Voc G8 M2 TA Accel
Vocabulary for transformations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Translation | To "slide" or move a shape |
| Rotation | To "turn" a figure around a given point |
| Reflection | To "flip" a figure in which it creates a mirror image |
| Transformation | To move a shape/figure without changing its size or shape |
| Prime notation | Used to identify an image or point ( ' ) |
| Image | The new figure or position after a transformation |
| Rigid Transformation | A transformation that does not change in size or shape. |
| Dialation | Transformation that changes the size of a figure but not its shape. |
| Congruence | Have the same segment lengths, angle measures and shape. |
| Pre-Image | The original figure before it goes through a transformation. |