Sliding Shapes on the Plane
Learning Objective
I can perform translations of geometric shapes on the coordinate plane.
Key Concepts
A translation is a movement or slide of a shape from one place to another, defined by its direction and distance.
A reflection is a flip of a shape over a line, also known as the line of reflection, creating a mirror image.
A rotation is a turn of a shape around a point, requiring a center of rotation and an angle of rotation.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What is a translation in the context of geometric shapes?
2. Which of the following transformations preserves both distances and angles?
3. If a triangle is translated 4 units to the left and 2 units up, describe the movement of each of its vertices.
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