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Geometry: Rigid Transformations
Translating Using Coordinates
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Translating Using Coordinates
Introduction
A translation moves a figure from one location to another without changing its size or shape. On a coordinate plane, we can use coordinate rules to find the new position of each point. Translations are useful in maps, designs...
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Transcript
A landscape designer is using a coordinate grid map to plan a rectangular fountain in a park. The fountain is represented by the rectangle ABCD with vertices at (2, 1), (6, 1), (6, 4), and (2, 4) on a coordinate plane.
Later, the designer decides to move the fountain 3 units to the left and 5 units up. Let's try to find the new position o...
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