1. Transformations-Reflections
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Unit 4
Transformations-Reflections

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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

3. Every transformation has a pre-image and an image.
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Every transformation has a pre-image and an image.
Pre-image is the original figure in the transformation (the “before”).
Image is the shape that results from the transformation (the “after”).

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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 (→)
Arrow is a sign for transformation.

6. Remember equations for horizontal lines:
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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

7. Remember equations for vertical lines:
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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

8. Reflections 12-1 - Reflection happens across a line of reflection .
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12-1
Reflections
- Reflection happens across a line of reflection .
- Reflect a figure across vertical, horizontal or oblique line
- Across the x-axis, the y-axis the line y = x, or the line y = –x
Holt Geometry

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Recall that a reflection is a transformation that moves a figure (the preimage) by flipping it across a line.

10. Example 1: Identifying Reflections
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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
Appear to be flipped.
Yes; the image appears 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 does not appear to be flipped.
Yes; the image appears to be flipped across a line.

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15. Reflecting across vertical lines (x = a)
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Reflecting across vertical lines (x = a)
Reflect across x = 2
Step 1 – Draw line of reflection A B B' A'
Step 2 – Pick a starting point,
count over-ALWAYS vertically
or horizontally to line D C C' 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

16. Reflecting across y-axis
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Reflecting across y-axis
Pre-image Image
C'(3, 7) C A T C’
C(-3, 7)
A(-3, 2)
A'(3, 2) A’ T’
T(2, 2)
T'(-2, 2)
What do you notice about
the x and y coordinates
of the pre-image and image
points?

17. Reflecting across x-axis
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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)
A(-1, 1)
A’(-1, -1) T H
T(-3, 5)
T’(-3, -5) A M
H(4, 5)
H’(4, -5) A’ M’ T’ H’
What do you notice about
the x and y coordinates
of the pre-image and image
points?

18. Reflecting across the line y = x
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Reflecting across the line y = x
Pre-Image Image
F(-3, 0)
F‘(0, -3)
I(4, 0) I’ S’
I'(0, 4)
S(4, -9) F I
S'(-9, 4) F’
H(-3, -9)
H'(-9, -3) H’
What do you notice about
the x and y coordinates
of the pre-image and image
points? H S

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20. 4-2 8. Reflect across y = –x M(-5, 2) O(-2, 2) V(0, 6) E(-7, 6)

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22. Reflect the rectangle with vertices S(3, 4),
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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 U T
T(3, 1) T’(3, –1)
U(–2, 1) U’(–2, –1) V’ S’ U’ T’
V(–2, 4) V’(–2, –4)
Graph the image and preimage.

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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)

24. 4-2
CW 4-2 Q# 5,7,8,10,11,13,14,17,18,19

25. 4-2
Solutions for CW 4-2