1. Name __________________________________ Date ______________________
Mrs. Labuski & Mrs. Rooney Period _______ Lesson 7-10 Transformations
VOCABULARY DEFINITION EXAMPLE
See examples below
transformation
translation
rotation
reflection
line of
reflection

3. Name __________________________________ Date ______________________
Mrs. Labuski & Mrs. Rooney Period _______ Lesson 7-10 Transformations
VOCABULARY DEFINITION EXAMPLE
A transformation moves a figure
without changing its size or shape. See examples below
transformation A figure and its transformation are
always congruent.
The movement of a figure along a
straight line
translation
Only the location of the figure
changes
Figure B is a translation of Figure A
rotation the movement of a figure
around a point
The location
and position of a figure can
change with a rotation. Figure D is a rotation of Figure C
around point R.
When a figure flips over a line
creating a mirror image.
reflection The location and position of a
figure change with a
reflection. Figure F is a reflection of Figure E.
line of reflection The line the figure flips over