Geometric Transformations: Reflection
Students will reflect 2D shapes across axes and other lines, identifying the line of reflection.
Key Questions
- Analyze what stays the same and what changes when a shape is reflected across an axis.
- Construct a reflection of a given shape across a specified line.
- Justify why a reflected image is a mirror image, not an identical copy.
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