Using Matrices to Transform Geometric Figures

Question 1

What is a Slide?

Answer 1

A transformation that shifts all points in a certain same distance.

Question 2

What is Dilation?

Answer 2

A transformation that changes the size of a figure but not the shape.

Question 3

What is Reduction?

Answer 3

A dilation with a scale factor greater than 0 but less than 1. The resulting image will be smaller.

Question 4

What is a Reflection?

Answer 4

A transformation that reflects a graph across a line.

Question 5

What is a Rotation?

Answer 5

A transformation where a figure is rotated.