8th Grade · Geometry

Double Prime

8.G.A.2

Definition

Notation using two prime marks to label a figure's vertices after a second transformation, as in A double prime. It shows the image of an image.

Examples

  • A → A' (after first transformation) → A'' (after second).
  • Original has no mark; one transformation gets one prime; two get double prime.

Key rule

Each transformation adds one more prime mark.

Memory hook

Two transformations, two prime marks.