Geometric Translations Answer Key

When translating up or down on a coordinate plane, what coordinate is affected?

• x-coordinate

• y-coordinate

When translating left or right on a coordinate plane, what coordinate is affected?

• x-coordinate

• y-coordinate

Point M is translated using this rule. 
(x, y) ----> (x - 1, y) 
How was it translated?

• 1 unit down

• 1 unit up

• 1 unit right

• 1 unit left

Determine how to translate the algebraic representation: x,y --> ( x + 2, y - 9)

• right two, up nine

• right two, down 9

• left two, down 9

• left two, up 9

• Translation

  8 down & 9 left

• Translation

  8 up & 9 right

• Translation

  8 right & 9 up

• Translation

  8 left & 9 down

• Translation

  9 right & 8 up

• Translation

  9 up & 8 right

• Translation

  9 up & 8 left

• Translation

  9 down & 8 right

• Translation

  9 left & 8 up

• Translation

  9 right & 8 down

• Translation

  4 left & 7 up

• Translation

  4 right & 7 down

• Translation

  7 left & 4 up

• Translation

  7 right & 4 down

• Translation

  6 left & 13 up

• Translation

  6 right & 13 down

• Translation

  13 left & 6 up

• Translation

  13 right & 6 down

• Translation

  13 left & 6 up

• Translation

  13 right & 6 down

• Translation

  13 up & 6 left

• Translation

  13 down & 6 right