Translation Exploration
- Author:
- Ben Graber
- Topic:
- Translation
Translation is one method of moving a geometric shape on the coordinate plane. Use the applet below to explore translation and help you answer the questions below.
a. What happens when you translate a shape horizontally?
b. What happens when you translate a shape vertically?
c. How can you find the coordinates of the new vertices of a shape using the old coordinates and the amount of horizontal and vertical shift?