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What is a translation?

A slide with no rotation or size change

What does a translation maintain?

Size, orientation and angles

How do you describe a translation precisely?

Using a vector

In (xy)\begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \end{pmatrix}, what does a positive top number mean?

Movement to the right

In (xy)\begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \end{pmatrix}, what does a negative top number mean?

Movement to the left

In (xy)\begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \end{pmatrix}, what does a positive bottom number mean?

Movement upwards

In (xy)\begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \end{pmatrix}, what does a negative bottom number mean?

Movement downwards

What does the vector (43)\begin{pmatrix} 4 \\ -3 \end{pmatrix} mean?

4 right and 3 down

What is the relationship between a shape and its translated image?

They are congruent

What must you include for full marks when describing a translation?

The word 'translation' and the vector

When finding a translation vector, what should you count first?

Horizontal movement

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