Geometric Translations

Front

What does the transformation (x, y) --> (x, y + 4) indicate?

Back

Slide up 4.

Front

What transformation is represented by (x, y) --> (x + 2, y - 3)?

Back

Translation right 2, down 3.

Front

In a translation, how are the preimage and image related?

Back

They are congruent.

Front

What is the term for the result of a transformation?

Back

Image.

Front

How is triangle ABC translated to triangle A'B'C'?

Back

Down 9, right 4.

Front

What is a geometric translation?

Back

A transformation that moves every point of a figure the same distance in a given direction.

Front

What is the effect of a translation on the shape of a figure?

Back

The shape remains unchanged; only the position changes.

Front

What is the relationship between the original figure and its image after a translation?

Back

They are congruent and have the same size and shape.

Front

If a point (3, 5) is translated 4 units left and 2 units up, what are the coordinates of the new point?

Back

(−1, 7).

Front

What is the vector representation of a translation that moves a point 5 units right and 3 units down?

Back

(5, -3).