Translation Only
Explore what happens with the points of a translation.
Directions:
1. Click "Show Translation", then click "Show Length of Vector".
2. Play around with the points on the vector by clicking and dragging.
3. Click "Distance from Pre-image to Image". This will show you the distance between each point of the pre-image to it's corresponding image point.
4. Click "Coordinates of Pre-image" and "Coordinates of Image".
5. Continue to move the points around to make observations about the pre-image and the final-image shown.
6. Answer the questions below.
1.
What do you notice about the vector length and the distance between the pre-image and image points?
2.
Create a vertical translation. Write the rule for the translation below.
3.
Create a horizontal translation. Write the rule for the translation below.
4.
Create a diagonal translation. Write the rule for the translation below.
5.
Is a translation an example of rigid motion?