Becky Walters

Geometry
Module 2 DBA Questions

1) What is the difference between an image and a pre-image in a

transformation? How do you tell them apart? What is a rigid motion? Why
are rigid motions important? Be able to identify which rigid motion was used
given a pre-image and image.

2) For translations, be able to...perform a translation of a shape given a function

rule. Find the function rule given a pre-image and image. Find the function
rule given a description of how the shape will shift.

3) For reflections, be able to...Reflect a shape over the x-axis, y-axis, line y = x,
and line y = -x. describe the relationship between the segments formed by
corresponding vertices and the line of reflection.

4) For rotations, be able...rotate a shape given a point of rotation and an angle of

rotation of 90, 180, or 270 degrees clockwise or counter-clockwise.

5) What are the various ways to prove that triangles are congruent? Where in
the “real-world” would it be important for you to apply these concepts?

1) SSS (Side, side, side) and means that we have two triangles with all
three sides equal.
 Say if one person has one grilled cheese sandwich and another
person wanted wants the other. So person 1 decides to cut it
equally but she wants it to be congruent on each side. Person one
would use SSS.
2) SAS (Side, angle, side) and means that we have two triangles where we
know two sides and the included angle are equal.
 Use a mattress in the corner of a wall. You use your arms to
measure the length of the bed and wall to see if it will fit.
3) ASA (angle, side, angle) and means that we have two triangles where
we know two angles and the included side are equal.
 An hourglass I used as this real-life example. The blacksmith is
making an hourglass the two inner sides should be congruent.
4) AAS (angle, angle, side) and means that we have two triangles where
we know two angles and the non-included side are equal.
 I used an envelope for this real-life example. George has an
envelope if he folds it the envelope will be congruent.
5) HL (hypotenuse, leg) and means we have two rights angled triangles
with the same length of hypotenuse and the same length for one of the
other two legs. It doesn’t matter which leg since the triangles could be
rotated.
Becky Walters
Geometry
Module 2 DBA Questions
 I used a bridge as an example. When you build a bridge you
don’t want it falling you want it where both sides are perfectly
the same.
Caution! Don’t use AAA (angle, angle, angle) and means we are given all three angles of
a triangle, but no sides. This is not enough information to decide if two triangles are
congruent. Because the triangles can have the same angles but be different sizes. Without
knowing at least one side, we can’t be sure if two triangles are congruent.