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Can △HGF be mapped onto △KJN just by translating △HGF? Is there a line of symmetry between △HGF and △KJN?
Transformation: Rotation
Center: (0,2)
Angle: 180^(∘)
We will identify the mapping as a translation, reflection, rotation, or glide reflection. Then we will write a rule for the transformation. Let's do it!
In the given diagram, we want to identify the transformation that maps △HGF onto △KJN.
The transformation is not a translation because we cannot map △HGF onto △KJN by just moving △HGF while maintaining its orientation. Moreover, the transformation is not a reflection because there is no line of symmetry between △HGF and △KJN. This mapping looks like a rotation.
Let's start by finding the center of rotation. To do so, we will connect with line segments the corresponding vertices of the preimage and image. The point of intersection of these segments will be the center of rotation.
We can see that the transformation that maps △HGF onto △KJN is a rotation 180^(∘) about point (0,2). This can be written as r_((180^(∘), (0,2)))( △HGF)= △KJN.