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A transformation is a change in the position, size, or
shape of a figure or graph. It is sometimes called a
mapping.
Examples of transformations are: translations,
reflections, rotations, and dilations.

A transformation is an isometry if the size and shape of

the figure stay the same.

Which of the transformations above are an isometry?

Translations, reflections, and rotations

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Every transformation has a pre-

image and an image.
Pre-image is the original figure in the
transformation (the before). Its points
are labeled as usual.
Image is the shape that results from the
transformation (the after). The points are
labeled with the same letters but with a '
(prime) symbol after each letter.

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Example
Pre-Image Image

A A'

B B'

C C'

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Mapping
A way of showing where you started and
finished a transformation.
It uses an arrow ()

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Writing Equations
Remember equations for horizontal lines:

y = 2 is horizontal line crossing y-axis at 2

y = 4 is horizontal line crossing y-axis at 4

y=2

y =4

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Writing Equations
Remember equations for vertical lines:

x = 2 is vertical line crossing x-axis at 2

x = 4 is vertical line crossing x-axis at 4
x=2
x =4

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I CAN

- Accurately reflect a figure in space.

- Reflect a figure across the x-axis, the y-axis
the line y = x, or the line y = x

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Recall that a reflection is a transformation that

moves a figure (the preimage) by flipping it across
a line.

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Example 1: Identifying Reflections

Tell whether each transformation appears to

be a reflection. Explain.
A. B.

No; the image does not Yes; the image appears

Appear to be flipped. to be flipped across a
line..

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Check It Out! Example 1

Tell whether each transformation appears to

be a reflection.
a. b.

No; the figure Yes; the image

does not appear to appears to be
be flipped. flipped across a line.

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Reflecting across vertical lines (x = a)
Refer to Reflections Worksheet Example #3
Reflect across x = 2
Step 1 Draw line of reflection

A B B' A' Step 2 Pick a starting point,

count over-ALWAYS vertically
D C C' or horizontally to line
D'
Step 3 Go that same distance
on the other side of line

Step 4 LABEL THE NEW POINTS

Step 5 Continue with other points

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Reflecting across y-axis
Refer to Reflections Worksheet Example #4

Pre-image Image
C C C(-3, 7) C'(3, 7)

A(-3, 2) A'(3, 2)
A T T A
T(2, 2) T'(-2, 2)

What do you notice about

the x and y coordinates
of the pre-image and image
points?

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Reflecting across x-axis
Reflect the following shape across the x-axis

Pre-image Image
M(2, 1) M(2, -1)
T H A(-1, 1) A(-1, -1)
T(-3, 5) T(-3, -5)
A M
M H(4, 5) H(4, -5)
A

T What do you notice about

H
the x and y coordinates
of the pre-image and image
points?

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Reflecting across the line y = x
Refer to Reflections Worksheet #6
Pre-Image Image
F(-3, 0) F(0, -3)
I I(4, 0)
S I'(0, 4)
F I S(4, -9) S'(-9, 4)

H
F H(-3, -9) H'(-9, -3)

What do you notice about

H S the x and y coordinates
of the pre-image and image
points?

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If time permits, work on problem 8 on Reflections

Worksheet.
8. Reflect across y = x
M(-5, 2) O(-2, 2)

E
E V V(0, 6) E(-7, 6)
M

M O M(-2, 5) O(-2, 2)
O
V
V(-6, 0) E(-6, -7)

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If time permits, work on problem 7 on Reflections

Worksheet.
8. Reflect across y = -3
H(-12, 2)
H
A(7, -7)

T(2, -7)
T A

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Check It Out!

Reflect the rectangle with vertices S(3, 4),

T(3, 1), U(2, 1) and V(2, 4) across the x-axis.
The reflection of (x, y) is (x,y).

S(3, 4) S(3, 4) V S
T(3, 1) T(3, 1)

U(2, 1) U(2, 1) U T
U T
V(2, 4) V(2, 4)

Graph the image and preimage. S

V

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Lesson Quiz

Reflect the figure with the given vertices

across the given line.

3. A(2, 3), B(1, 5), C(4,1); y = x

A(3, 2), B(5,1), C(1, 4)

4. U(8, 2), V(3, 1), W(3, 3); y-axis

U(8, 2), V(3, 1), W(3, 3)

5. E(3, 2), F(6, 4), G(2, 1); x-axis

E(3, 2), F(6, 4), G(2, 1)

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