KEY CONCEPT KEY

CONCEPT

A translation, or slide, is a y D′
D 8 Image
transformation that moves
Preimage
every point of a figure the
4
same distance and E′ F′
F A translation maps line
the same direction. A translation maps E x
segments to line segments
angles to angles with −8 −4 O 4 8 of the same length.
the same measure.
DE = D′E′
m∠D = m∠D′
DF = D′F′
m∠E = m∠E′
EF = E′F′
m∠F = m∠F′

Do You Understand? Do You Know How?

1. Essential Question   How does a translation In 4–6, use the coordinate plane.
affect the properties of a two-dimensional
y
figure?
4
Figure
B

x
−4 −2 O 2 4
Figure Figure
A −2 C
2. Construct Arguments Triangle L′M′N′ is the
image of triangle LMN after a translation. How
are the side lengths and angle measures of the −4
triangles related? Explain.  MP.3

4. Which figure is a translation of Figure A? Explain.

5. Graph the translation of Figure A 3 units right

3. Generalize  Sanjay determined that one and 4 units up.
vertex of a figure was mapped to its image by
translating the point 2 units left and 7 units
down. What is the rule that maps the other
vertices of the figure to their images?  MP.8

6. Describe the translation needed to move Figure B

to the same position as the image from Item 5.

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