Transformations

In math, a translation moves a shape left, right, up, or down but does not turn. The translated shapes (or the image) appear to be the same size as the original shape, indicating that they are congruent. They've simply shifted in one or more directions.

Translation

Moving up or down
y - a number move down
y + a number move up

Change in y

Moving left or right
x - a number move left
x + a number move right

Change in x

A reflection is a mirror image of the shape. An image will reflect over a line, known as the line of reflection.

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​Reflection

​a reflection on the y axis:
the y stays the same
change the x value to the opposite (x,y) --> (-x,y)

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​a reflection on the x axis
the x stays the same
change the y value to the opposite (x,y) --> (x,-y)

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​These are the rules you need to remember.

​Lets repeat it a bunch of times!