Translating Points to Translate Figures

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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.

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.

Open-ended question 1

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

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Open-ended question 2

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

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Open-ended question 3

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

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