Beneath a cloudy sky, a large body of water is shown with mountains on either side and in the distance. Mirror images of the mountains can be seen in the water. Several trees line the water bank.
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This image could be used to help create a definition for which of the following?
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translation
translation
dilation
dilation
rotation
rotation
reflection
reflection
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The image described with mirror images of the mountains in the water suggests that it relates to the concept of reflection. In geometry, a reflection occurs when an object is flipped over a line (or an axis) to create a mirror image. Therefore, the correct response is:
reflection
