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Q: How is a rotation similar to a reflection?
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How is a reflection rotation and translation similar?

they are all with shapes and have to do with geometry


How are a reflection and rotation alike?

Size remains constant in reflection and rotation.


What transformations are similar to the original image?

The result of any of the following transformations, or their combinations, is similar to the original image:translation,rotation,enlargement,reflection.


What composition of transformations will create a pair of similar not congruent triangles?

Enlargements (or dilations) will create similar shapes.


Is the composition of a reflection across the x and y axis similar to a 180 degree rotation about the origin?

yup.


Does a hexagon have rotation or reflection symmetry?

reflection


Does reflection and rotation?

Yes, reflection and rotation are both transformations that can change the orientation of an object. Reflection is when an object is flipped over a line, while rotation is when an object is turned around a point.


Is it a glide-reflection rotation reflection or translation?

A glide reflection is where you reflect the shape and translate it. A glide rotation is where you rotate a shape and translate it. A glide translation doesn't exist.


Does an equilateral triangle have rotation or reflection symmetry?

reflective (aka reflection)


Is a reflection always a rotation?

yes


Could a reflection followed by a rotation be described as a single rotation?

No. It would be a diagonal.


Which transformations preserves the lengths of the sides of the figure?

rotation, translation, and reflection