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Transformation
A Transformation is any movement of a geometric figure.

Figure 1.

Above, we have a geometric figure graphed on a plane. The first type of transformation is called a translation:

Translation
A Translation is a movement of a figure without turning it.

Figure 2.

Here, the figure has been moved to a new location.

Reflection
In a Reflection, a figure is “flipped” over a line of symmetry.

Figure 3.

Here, the figure has been flipped over a line of symmetry.

Rotation
In a Rotation, a figure is rotated around a fixed point.

Figure 4.

Here, the figure has been rotated around the red fixed point.