Translations
Exploring Translations
Instructions
- Use the sliders to translate the shape left/right/up/down.
- Explore various examples to answer the questions below.
1. Horizontal Translation
What happens to the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle after a horizontal translation?
2. Generalize your hypothesis into rules that will illustrate the changes in the coordinates.
A horizontal translation a units to the right (x, y)
3. Generalize your hypothesis into rules that will illustrate the changes in the coordinates.
A horizontal translation a units to the left (x, y)
4. Vertical Translation
What happens to the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle after a vertical translation?
5. Generalize your hypothesis into rules that will illustrate the changes in the coordinates.
A vertical translation a units up. (x, y)
6. Generalize your hypothesis into rules that will illustrate the changes in the coordinates.
A vertical translation a units down. (x, y)