Translating in Coordinate Plane

Translating in Coordinate Plane
Introduction

Translations can be shown on a coordinate plane by moving every point of a figure the same distance and in the same direction. Using coordinates helps us describe transl...

Sophia gets a homework problem to translate triangle ABC 4 units to the right on the coordinate plane.

To solve the problem, Sophia recalls the translation rules she has learned in class.

When a figure is moved a distance to the right, that distance is added to each x-coordinate. When a figure is moved a distance to the left, that ...