Transformations
Overview
– Translation (To include computer generated imagery and vectors)
– Reflection
– Rotation
– Enlargement
– Combining transformations
Example Key Words
Transformation
A change in the position, size or shape of a figure
Translation
This changes the position of a shape
Reflection
This flips the shape over – it is the mirror image
Rotation
Turning a shape around a fixed point.
Enlargement
This changes the size of the shape – it can make it smaller.
Scale Factor
This defines how many times bigger or smaller an enlagement makes a shape.