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Copyright David & Cynthia Thomas, 2009

Linear Transformations--Directed Activity: Translations

Focus

Translation (Slide)

Technologies

 Metric ruler

Background

Figure 4.8: Translation

Tasks

For each object in Figure 4.8

· Draw and measure line segments between each point and its image under the translation.

· Describe the relationship between these segments.

· Represent the translation using a slide arrow (vector).

· Describe the relationship between the segment and the slide arrow.

· Formulate a conjecture concerning the segments, angles, and areas of each triangle and its image under the translation.