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Transformations and similarity
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12/01/2005

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Term
Translation
Definition
is a transformation that maps every two points P and Q in the planes to points P' and Q'.
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Glide Reflection
Definition
is a transformation in which every point P is mapped onto a point P".
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Composition
Definition
When two or more transformations are combined to produce a single transformation.
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Rotational symmetry
Definition
If the figure can be mapped onto itself by rotation of 180 degrees or less
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Rotation
Definition
is a transformation in which a figure is turned about a fixed point.
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center of rotation
Definition
The fixed point of a rotation
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Angle of rotation
Definition
Rays drawn from the center of rotation to a point and its image
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line of Reflection
Definition
the mirror line of a reflection
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