What is a translation in geometry?
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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A translation is a transformation that moves every point of a figure the same distance in a specified direction.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you represent a translation mathematically?
Back
A translation can be represented as (x, y) -> (x + a, y + b), where 'a' is the horizontal shift and 'b' is the vertical shift.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the image in a transformation?
Back
The image is the result of a transformation applied to a pre-image.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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If point A(2, 3) is translated 4 units to the right and 2 units down, what are the coordinates of A'?
Back
A' will be (6, 1).
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does it mean to translate a shape 5 units down?
Back
It means to move every point of the shape 5 units in the negative y-direction.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If a point P(1, 2) is translated to P'(4, 5), what is the translation vector?
Back
The translation vector is (3, 3).
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What happens to the coordinates of a point when it is translated left?
Back
The x-coordinate decreases by the number of units translated left.
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