Transformations – Notations and FormulasA transformation is an operation that maps an initial figure (pre-image) onto a final image called an image. Line ReflectionsA reflection is a flip. It is an opposite isometry – the image does not change size but…

TranslationsA translation “slides” an object a fixed distance in a given direction. The original object and its translation have the same shape and size, and they face in the same direction. A translation creates a figure that is congruent with the origi…

Intuitive Notion of TranslationsA translation “slides” an object a fixed distance in a given direction. The original object and its translation have the same shape and size, and they face in the same direction. The word “translate” in Latin means “carri…