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What is true about a transformation that is not a rigid motion?

a) It preserves distances and angles.
b) It does not preserve distances and angles.
c) It only preserves distances.
d) It only preserves angles.

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Final answer:

A transformation that is not a rigid motion does not preserve distances and angles, which means the shape or size of the object may change after such transformation.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a transformation is not a rigid motion, it means that the transformation does not necessarily preserve distances and angles. The correct option describing a transformation that is not a rigid motion is b) It does not preserve distances and angles. This implies that when an object undergoes such a transformation, its shape or size may be altered, as in the cases of dilations, reflections on a non-linear axis, or more complex warping's of the space.

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