Transformations Crossword Puzzle

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TRANSLATION: This is a sliding movement that moves all the points on a 2D shape the same distance in the same direction. , without rotating or flipping the shape
ENLARGEMENT: This changes the lengths of the sides of a shape by the same scale factor
REFLECTION: This is obtained when a 2D shape is reflected in a mirror line
ROTATION: This is when an object is turned through a stated angle, clockwise or anticlockwise around a fixed centre point point.
LINE OF SYMMETRY: This is a line that cuts a shape into 3 perfectly identical parts. It is another name for 'mirror line'.
COLUMN VECTOR:  This describes the horizontal and vertical movements a translation makes of one shape to another
CONGRUENT TRIANGLES:  These triangles are the same in shape and size
CORRESPONDING SIDES: This is the name for sides that are in the same position in two different shapes or polygons
X AXIS:  This is the name for the horizontal axis on a coordinate grid
COORDINATES:  This is the name for a pair of numbers that show the exact position of a point on a graph. They are written as (x,y), meaning the point on the x axis is written first, followed by the point on the y axis
CENTRE OF ROTATION: This is the point about which a 2D shape is turned.
SCALE FACTOR:  Every side length of a shape is multiplied by this to enlarge it.
SIMILAR TRIANGLES: These triangles are the same shape but different in size. The ratio of all the corresponding sides are the same
Y AXIS: This is the vertical axis on a coordinate grid

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translation: this is a sliding movement that moves all the points on a 2d shape the same distance in the same direction. , without rotating or flipping the shape
enlargement: this changes the lengths of the sides of a shape by the same scale factor
reflection: this is obtained when a 2d shape is reflected in a mirror line
rotation: this is when an object is turned through a stated angle, clockwise or anticlockwise around a fixed centre point point.
line of symmetry: this is a line that cuts a shape into 3 perfectly identical parts. it is another name for 'mirror line'.
column vector: this describes the horizontal and vertical movements a translation makes of one shape to another
congruent triangles: these triangles are the same in shape and size
corresponding sides: this is the name for sides that are in the same position in two different shapes or polygons
x axis: this is the name for the horizontal axis on a coordinate grid
coordinates: this is the name for a pair of numbers that show the exact position of a point on a graph. they are written as (x,y), meaning the point on the x axis is written first, followed by the point on the y axis
centre of rotation: this is the point about which a 2d shape is turned.
scale factor: every side length of a shape is multiplied by this to enlarge it.
similar triangles: these triangles are the same shape but different in size. the ratio of all the corresponding sides are the same
y axis: this is the vertical axis on a coordinate grid