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Affine Transformation
Description
An affine transformation is a mathematical function that relates one geometric shape to another through a combination of translation, rotation, scaling, and shearing. It preserves parallel lines, ratios of distances, and angles between lines.
Sample Sentences
- The graphic designer used an affine transformation to resize the image while preserving its aspect ratio.
- In computer graphics, affine transformations are commonly used to render three-dimensional objects onto a two-dimensional screen.
- Applying an affine transformation to a set of data points allows them to be aligned and represented in a different coordinate system.
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