Translations (Leaving Cert Mathematics): Flashcards
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What is a translation?
What is a translation?
Movement in a straight line
Two types of shift in translation
Two types of shift in translation
Horizontal (right/left) and vertical (up/down)
What mathematical notation describes a translation?
What mathematical notation describes a translation?
A vector
Vector notation format for translation
Vector notation format for translation
Top number in translation vector
Top number in translation vector
Horizontal movement (right/left)
Bottom number in translation vector
Bottom number in translation vector
Vertical movement (up/down)
Positive top value in vector means
Positive top value in vector means
Move right
Negative bottom value in vector means
Negative bottom value in vector means
Move down
Positive bottom value in vector means
Positive bottom value in vector means
Move up
as translation
as translation
8 units right, 5 units up
as translation
as translation
5 units right, 5 units down
What happens to points during translation?
What happens to points during translation?
Each point moves by the vector