Translating Points to Translate Figures


Exploration

GR. 6-8

Skill:

Locate, given the coordinates of, and graph plane figures which are the results of translations or reflections in all quadrants of the coordinate plane.

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Translating Points to Translate Figures

Translate figures one point at a time.

Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Question ouverte 1

When a shape is translated, what changes?  What stays the same?

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Question ouverte 2

When we say a shape is translated by , what does that mean?

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Question ouverte 3

Did seeing a grid make a difference in finding the translated image? Explain why or why not.

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