Translations

Front

What is a translation in geometry?

Back

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

Front

How do you write the rule for a translation?

Back

The rule for a translation can be written in the form (x, y) → (x + a, y + b), where 'a' is the horizontal shift and 'b' is the vertical shift.

Front

If a shape is translated 3 units up and 2 units to the right, what is the translation rule?

Back

(x, y) → (x + 2, y + 3)