Question

Which of the following transformations always preserves the orientation of a figure?
select all that apply

translations
rotations
reflections

Answer 1

The transformations that always preserve the orientation of a figure are:

- **Translations**: These move the figure without rotating or flipping it, so the orientation remains the same.
- **Rotations**: These turn the figure around a fixed point but do not change its orientation.

**Reflections**, on the other hand, do not preserve orientation, as they create a mirror image of the figure.

Therefore, the transformations that preserve orientation are **translations** and **rotations**.