Transformation Info
Transformation Definitions
Math Definitions
Misc. Questions
Algebraic Representations
1

What information is necessary to find a translation?

Direction and distance

1

What is sliding a figure in the given direction/distance?

Translation

1

What are multiple transformations?

Sequence of transformations

1

How many minutes are in a day? 

1440

1

What is the algebraic representation for a translation of 3 units left and 1 unit down?

(x-3, y-1) 

2

What information is necessary to find a reflection?

Line of reflection

2

What is the only transformation that changes the size of the pre-image? 

Dilation

2

What is the original image before and transformation called? 

Pre-image

2

How many weeks are in a year? 

52

2

What is the algebraic representation for a dilation with a scale factor of 2? 

(2x, 2y) 

3

What information is necessary to find a rotation? (3 things) 

Point of rotation, number of degrees, and clockwise/counterclockwise? 

3

What transformation requires you to place the points on the opposite side of the reflective line?

Reflection

3

What do you call the little tick mark placed on the vertice after the transformation is performed? 

Prime

3

What is the third planet from the sun? 

Earth

3

What is the algebraic representation for a reflection across the x-axis? 

(x, -y) 

4

What is a dilation?

An enlargement or reduction of a figure in the coordinate plane. 

4

What transformation requires you to turn a figure around of the center point? 

Rotation

4

What is the figure called that has been moved by a transformation? 

Image

4

What does it mean to square a number? 

Multiply the number by itself

4

What is the algebraic representation for a reflection across the y-axis? 

(-x, y) 

5

What is a move across a coordinate plane called? 

Transformation

5

What transformation enlarges or reduces a figure?

Dilation

5

What are figures called that are the same shape and different sizes? 

Similar

5

What is the order of operations? 

Parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction

5

What is the algebraic representation for a rotation of 270 degrees clockwise? 

(-y, x)