What is a translation in the context of the coordinate plane?
Translations on the Coordinate Plane

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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A translation is a transformation that moves every point of a figure or a graph a certain distance in a specified direction.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How do you translate a point (x, y) 3 units to the left?
Back
To translate a point (x, y) 3 units to the left, subtract 3 from the x-coordinate: (x - 3, y).
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the coordinates of a point after translating (2, 5) 4 units down?
Back
The new coordinates are (2, 1) because you subtract 4 from the y-coordinate.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How many quadrants are in a coordinate plane?
Back
There are 4 quadrants in a coordinate plane.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the new coordinate of point S(-6,-2) after translating it 8 units up and 2 units right?
Back
The new coordinate is (-4, 6).
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does the transformation (x, y) --> (x + 2, y - 3) represent?
Back
This transformation represents a translation 2 units to the right and 3 units down.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
If triangle ABC is translated down 9 units and right 4 units, what are the new coordinates of point A if A is at (1, 2)?
Back
The new coordinates of point A would be (5, -7).
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