Transformations and Translations

Front

What is a transformation in geometry?

Back

A transformation is an operation that moves or changes a shape in some way on a coordinate plane.

Front

What are the four types of transformations?

Back

The four types of transformations are translation, rotation, reflection, and dilation.

Front

What is translation in geometry?

Back

Translation is a transformation that slides a figure from one position to another without turning it.

Front

When translating a shape, which coordinate is affected when moving up or down?

Back

The y-coordinate is affected when translating up or down.

Front

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

Back

It means to move every point of the shape 5 units to the right on the x-axis and 2 units down on the y-axis.

Front

What is the rule for translating a point (x, y) 2 units up and 3 units to the left?

Back

(x, y) --> (x - 3, y + 2)