Translations

Front

What is a translation in geometry?

Back

A translation is a type of transformation that moves every point of a figure the same distance in a specified direction.

Front

How do you translate a point (x, y) 4 units down and 3 units right?

Back

The new coordinates will be (x + 3, y - 4).

Front

What is the effect of translating a figure 5 units to the right?

Back

The x-coordinate of every point in the figure increases by 5.

Front

What happens to the y-coordinate when a figure is translated up?

Back

The y-coordinate increases by the number of units translated up.

Front

What is the algebraic representation of a translation 2 units left and 3 units down?

Back

(x, y) --> (x - 2, y - 3)