12. Introducing Transformations
A transformation is a way of moving or changing a figure. There are three types of basic transformations that preserve the size and shape of the figure. These three, reflections, rotations, and translations, are called isometries. Isometries flip, turn, or slide a figure but never bend or distort it. In this activity, you'll experiment with basic isometries by transforming a flag-shaped polygon. (You'll use this shape because it's easy to keep track of where it's pointing.)
Translations
How are the original figure and translated image different, and how are they the same?