Translations
Translation
Standard
6.G.8 Determine if two shapes are congruent by measuring sides or a combination of sides and angles, as necessary; or by motions or series of motions, e.g., translations, rotations, and reflections.
Cluster
C3
Vocabulary
Translation-when each point of a figure is moved the same distance.
Objective
Students will be able to translate a an object and to tell if an object has been translated.
Lesson
Take a shape, move it from here to there, and that's a translation. Translations are the simplest of the symmetry transformations and they are also the most important. Artists use translations to create band ornaments and wallpaper patterns.
Example:
Example:
1.) description: 7 units to the left and 3 units down.
2. ) mapping: This is read: "the x and y coordinates will become x-7 and y-3". Notice that movement left and down is negative, while movement right and up is positive - just as it is on coordinate axes.
Practice
If you need more practice, please use the Online Tutorial that is used with our Text Book.
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