Select all the transformations that will map the figure onto itself.

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translation up 4 units
translation up 4 units

reflection across the y-axis
reflection across the y-axis

dilation by a factor of 3 about the origin
dilation by a factor of 3 about the origin

rotation 90 degrees clockwise about the origin
rotation 90 degrees clockwise about the origin

rotation 180 degrees counterclockwise about the origin
rotation 180 degrees counterclockwise about the origin
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To determine which transformations will map a figure onto itself, we need to consider the geometric properties of the transformations in relation to the shape in question. However, since the specific figure is not provided, I can explain the typical effects of each transformation:

  1. Translation up 4 units: This will not map a figure onto itself unless the figure is specifically positioned such that it can overlap with its original position. For most figures, this will not hold.

  2. Reflection across the y-axis: This transformation can map some figures onto themselves, particularly symmetrical figures that have a line of symmetry along the y-axis (like a circle or a vertically symmetrical shape).

  3. Dilation by a factor of 3 about the origin: Dilation changes the size of the figure and will not map any figure onto itself (it will either expand or contract the figure).

  4. Rotation 90 degrees clockwise about the origin: This transformation will map a figure onto itself for figures that are symmetric or have specific rotational symmetry (like squares or circles) but generally will not for most shapes.

  5. Rotation 180 degrees counterclockwise about the origin: This transformation can often map figures onto themselves if they have point symmetry, such as a rectangle or a circle.

In summary:

  • Reflection across the y-axis: May map onto itself depending on symmetry.
  • Rotation 180 degrees counterclockwise about the origin: May also map onto itself depending on symmetry.

The transformations that generally would map the figure onto itself would be only the reflection across the y-axis and the rotation 180 degrees counterclockwise about the origin, assuming the figure is symmetric in those ways. The translations and dilation would not map the figure back onto itself.