1. Geometric Transformations
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by D. Fisher

2. Reflection, Rotation, or Translation1.
Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
Rotation

3. Reflection, Rotation, or Translation2.
Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
Translation

4. Reflection, Rotation, or Translation3.
Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
Reflection

5. Reflection, Rotation, or Translation4.
Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
Reflection

6. Reflection, Rotation, or Translation5.
Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
Rotation

7. Reflection, Rotation, or Translation6.
Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
Translation

8. Reflection, Rotation, or Translation7.
Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
Reflection

9. Reflection, Rotation, or Translation8.
Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
Translation

10. Reflection, Rotation, or Translation9.
Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
Rotation

11. Why is this not perfect reflection?
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Why is this not perfect reflection?
The zebras have slightly different striping. One has its nose closer to the ground.

12. Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
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Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
Reflection is probably the best answer because the inside part of the bird’s foot is slightly shorter than the outside part. However, this example from nature does not really fit exactly in any of the categories.

13. Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
12.
Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
Translation.

14. Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
13.
Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
Reflection. However, rotation of 180o will be the same.

15. Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
14.
Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
Rotation

16. Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
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Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
Reflection in several directions.

17. Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
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Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
Rotation

18. Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
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Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
Reflection. Note the position of the purple tips; rotation of 180o would cause the top purple tip to be on the bottom.

19. Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
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Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
Translation.

20. Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
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Reflection in multiple mirrors.

21. Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
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Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
Translation. Watch the colors.

22. Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
21.
Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
Reflection. Note the position of the red parts.

23. Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
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Reflection, Rotation, or Translation
Rotation. Note the red parts.

24. The End
The top left and the bottom right are reflections; the top right and the two on the bottom are rotations.