Chapter 11 definitions

Translations

A translation is a transformation that moves each point of a figure a constant distance in a specified direction.

Reflection

A flip over a given line

Rotations

A turn around the center of rotation-MEASURED IN DEGREES

Congruent figures

EXACT same shapes

Rigid motion

Transformation that preserves the side length and angle measure of the to figure

Dilations

Stretch or squeeze- angles don’t change but side lengths do

Similar figures

Same shape but different sizes