Prentice Hall Geometry

A transformation maps a figure onto its image and may be described with arrow notation open rightwards arrow close .  Prime notation open prime close  is sometimes used to identify image points. In the diagram below, k prime  is the image of K.

Triangle JKQ has vertical side JQ on the left and vertex K on the right. Horizontal arrows extend from each vertex of JKQ to corresponding vertices of J’K’Q’, which has vertical side J’Q’ on the right and vertex K’ on the left.

table with 2 rows and 1 column , row1 column 1 , cap delta j k q rightwards arrow cap delta , j prime , k prime , q prime , row2 column 1 , cap delta j k q . mapsonto . cap delta , j prime , k prime , q prime , . , end table

Notice that you list corresponding points of the preimage and image in the same order, as you do for corresponding points of congruent or similar figures.


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Table of Contents

Prentice Hall Geometry Chapter 1 Tools of Geometry Chapter 2 Reasoning and Proof Chapter 3 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines Chapter 4 Congruent Triangles Chapter 5 Relationships Within Triangles Chapter 6 Polygons and Quadrilaterals Chapter 7 Similarity Chapter 8 Right Triangles and Trigonometry Chapter 9 Transformations Chapter 10 Area Chapter 11 Surface Area and Volume Chapter 12 Circles Skills Handbook Reference Visual Glossary Selected Answers Index Acknowledgments