Reflections (AQA GCSE Maths): Flashcards
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Definition of reflection
Definition of reflection
A transformation where a shape is flipped over a mirror line
Required info to describe a reflection
Required info to describe a reflection
The equation of the mirror line
Property: reflected shapes are...
Property: reflected shapes are...
Congruent (same size and shape)
Alternative name for mirror line
Alternative name for mirror line
Line of symmetry
What reflections preserve
What reflections preserve
Lengths, angles, and areas
x-axis equation
x-axis equation
y-axis equation
y-axis equation
What changes in a reflection
What changes in a reflection
Position and orientation only
Verification method for reflections
Verification method for reflections
Points equidistant from mirror line
Best exam phrase for y-axis reflection
Best exam phrase for y-axis reflection
Reflection in the y-axis