Geometry Coordinate Geometry & Transformations 1

Question 1

What is the coordinate plane?

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A two-dimensional surface with x and y axes

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A three-dimensional space.

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A number line.

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A circular graph.

Question 2

What is a point's location on the coordinate plane called?

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An ordered pair

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A direction.

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A line segment.

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An axis.

Question 3

What is a translation in geometry?

Accepted Answer

A slide without rotation or resizing

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A flip.

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A rotation.

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A reflection.

Question 4

What is a reflection?

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A flip over a line

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A turn.

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A stretch.

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A slide.

Question 5

What is a rotation?

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A turn around a fixed point

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A slide.

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A flip.

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A stretch.

Question 6

What is a dilation in geometry?

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A proportional resizing

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A slide.

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A flip.

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A turn.

Question 7

Which transformation preserves both shape and size?

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Reflection

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Dilation.

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Stretching.

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Compression.

Question 8

What is the slope of a line?

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The ratio of vertical to horizontal change

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The y-intercept.

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The length of the line.

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The midpoint.

Question 9

What is the distance formula used for?

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To calculate distance between two points

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To find the midpoint.

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To find the slope.

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To find the area.