Geometry Translations

Front

What is the algebraic notation of a figure translated 8 units left and 2 units up?

Back

(x, y) --> (x - 8, y + 2)

Front

What is another name for a translation?

Back

Slide

Front

What is the algebraic notation of a figure translated 2 units right and 5 units up?

Back

(x, y) --> (x + 2, y + 5)

Front

How do you represent a translation algebraically?

Back

(x + a, y + b)

Front

What does a translation do to a figure?

Back

It slides the figure to a new position without changing its shape or orientation.

Front

If a point (3, 4) is translated 2 units left and 3 units down, what is the new position?

Back

(1, 1)

Front

What is the effect of translating a figure 0 units in the x-direction and 0 units in the y-direction?

Back

The figure remains in the same position.

Front

In a translation, what happens to the distances between points?

Back

The distances between points remain the same.

Front

What is the translation vector for moving a figure 5 units right and 3 units up?

Back

(5, 3)

Front

If a triangle with vertices at (1, 2), (3, 4), and (5, 6) is translated 4 units left and 2 units down, what are the new vertices?

Back

(-3, 0), (-1, 2), (1, 4)