Translations Practice

Front

What is a translation in geometry?

Back

A translation is a type of transformation that moves every point of a shape or object a certain distance in a specified direction.

Front

How do you represent a translation mathematically?

Back

A translation can be represented by the rule (x + a, y + b), where 'a' is the horizontal shift and 'b' is the vertical shift.

Front

If a point (x, y) is translated 3 units left and 2 units up, what is the new position?

Back

The new position is (x - 3, y + 2).

Front

What is the effect of translating a point 0 units horizontally and 5 units vertically?

Back

The point will move 5 units up if translated positively or 5 units down if translated negatively.

Front

How do you find the image of a point after translation?

Back

To find the image of a point after translation, apply the translation rule to the coordinates of the original point.

Front

What happens to the coordinates of a point when it is translated 4 units right and 3 units down?

Back

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

Front

If point A(2, 3) is translated 5 units left and 2 units down, what are the coordinates of A'?

Back

A' will be (-3, 1).

Front

What is the translation rule for moving a shape 6 units down and 1 unit right?

Back

The translation rule is (x + 1, y - 6).

Front

How do you translate a quadrilateral EFGH 3 units left and 6 units down?

Back

Apply the translation rule (x - 3, y - 6) to each vertex of the quadrilateral.

Front

What is the new position of point B(-1, 4) after translating it 2 units right and 3 units down?

Back

The new position of B' is (1, 1).