Translations

Translations

slide a figure on the coordinate plane.

The original figure is called "pre-image"

Transformed figure is called "image"

Congruent:

Same shape

Same size

When translated, pre-image and image are congruent.

When translated pre-image and image face the same direction.

In the graph, each point on the blue shape is translated 8 units to the right, and 3 units down.

Multiple Choice

What is congruent?

• Same shape, same size

• Same shape, same color

• Same shape, same height

• Similar shape, same size.

Translations move

• to the left or to the right (horizontal) x

• up or down (vertical) y