How Do You Identify a Congruence Transformation?

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Want to figure out whether two figures are congruent? There's a mathematically precise way to do this! Watch this tutorial on congruence transformations to learn more.

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Background Tutorials

Similarity and Congruence Transformations
- What is a Congruence Transformation, or Isometry?
  
  Not all transformations are created equal! Congruence transformations, or isometries, have a special property that distinguishes them from other transformations. This tutorial will show you what makes them special!
Triangle Definitions
- What are Acute, Obtuse, and Right Triangles?
  
  Did you know that there are different kinds of triangles? Knowing how to identify these triangles is an important part of solving many problems involving these triangles. Check out this tutorial and learn about some of the different kinds of triangles!
Finding Corresponding Parts
- What Does Congruent Mean?
  
  If two figures have the same size and shape, then they are congruent. The term congruent is often used to describe figures like this. In this tutorial, take a look at the term congruent!
Transformation Definitions
- What is a Dilation?
  
  When someone's eyes dilate, their pupils get bigger or smaller, but they always stay the same shape. Dilation in math is very similar. When you dilate a figure, you change the size of the figure without changing its shape. This tutorial introduces you to dilation. Take a look!
- What is a Reflection?
  
  When you look in the mirror, you see your reflection. In math, you can create mirror images of figures by reflecting them over a given line. This tutorial introduces you to reflections and shows you some examples of reflections. Take a look!
- What is a Rotation?
  
  Ever turned a door handle? You were performing a rotation! In math, rotations are just the same! Check out this tutorial to learn about rotations.
- What is a Translation?
  
  Ever slide something across a table? If so, then you have performed a translation! In this tutorial, learn the definition of
Translating Figures
- How Do You Use Coordinates to Translate a Figure Vertically?
  
  Translating a figure on the coordinate plane is easier than you might think! This tutorial shows you how to translate coordinates from the original figure. Then, simply connect the points to create your new figure. This tutorial shows you how!
Rotating Figures
- How Do You Rotate a Figure 90 Degrees Around the Origin?
  
  Rotating a figure about the origin can be a little tricky, but this tutorial can help! This tutorial shows you how to rotate coordinates from the original figure about the origin. Then, simply connect the points to create the new figure. See this process in action by watching this tutorial!
Ordered Pairs and The Coordinate Plane
- What is an Ordered Pair?
  
  Ordered pairs are a fundamental part of graphing. Ordered pairs make up functions on a graph, and very often, you need to plot ordered pairs in order to see what the graph of a function looks like. This tutorial will introduce you to ordered pairs!
- What is the Coordinate Plane?
  
  You can't graph a function or plot ordered pairs without a coordinate plane! Learn about the coordinate plane by watching this tutorial.

How Do You Identify a Congruence Transformation?

How Do You Identify a Congruence Transformation?

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Keywords:

Background Tutorials

Similarity and Congruence Transformations

Triangle Definitions

Finding Corresponding Parts

Transformation Definitions

Translating Figures

Rotating Figures

Ordered Pairs and The Coordinate Plane