Exploring Translations
Activity Move the horizontal and vertical and Describe the translation
Reset the construction before starting each question
1) Translate triangle ABC three units to the right. Write the coordinates A'.
2) Translate triangle ABC two units down. Write the coordinates B'.
3) Translate triangle ABC three units left and then four units up. Write the coordinates A', B', and C'.
4) Translate triangle ABC one unit right and then three units down. Write the coordinates A', B', and C'.
5) Triangle A'B'C' have coordinates A'(-3,4), B'(-1,6), and C'(1,5). Describe the translation that occurred.
6) Triangle A'B'C' have coordinates A'(4,3), B'(6,5), and C'(8,4). Describe the translation that occurred.