Transformations- Terms and Definitions
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transformation
a change to the location or to the size of a figure
live of symmerty
a line that divides the figure into two parts that are reflections of each other
reflection (flip)
a transformation in which a figure is flipped over a line
rotation (turn)
a transformation in which a figure is turned about a fixed point
dilation (enlarge/shrink)
a transformation in which a figure streches or shrinks
translation (slide)
a transformation in which each point of a figure moves the same distance and the same direction
image
the new figure formed by a transformation