Translations

Front

What is a translation in math?

Back

A translation in math means to change an object by sliding it without rotating or flipping it.

Front

If a shape is translated 4 units down, what does that mean?

Back

It means the shape moves 4 units downward on the coordinate plane.

Front

What is the opposite of translating a shape 5 units to the left?

Back

Translating the shape 5 units to the right.

Front

How do you translate a shape 3 units up?

Back

You move the shape 3 units upward on the coordinate plane.

Front

What does it mean to translate a shape 2 units down and 5 units left?

Back

It means to move the shape 2 units down and 5 units to the left on the coordinate plane.

Front

If a shape is at (2, 3) and is translated 4 units up, where is the new position?

Back

The new position is (2, 7).

Front

What is the result of translating a shape 3 units down from (5, 5)?

Back

The new position will be (5, 2).

Front

If a shape is translated 5 units to the right, what happens to its x-coordinate?

Back

The x-coordinate increases by 5.

Front

What happens to a shape when it is translated 4 units up?

Back

The y-coordinate of the shape increases by 4.

Front

If a shape is translated 2 units left, what happens to its x-coordinate?

Back

The x-coordinate decreases by 2.