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Horizontal and Vertical Translation by Sara Fagan

Horizontal and Vertical Translation by Sara Fagan
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2015-02-28 02:21
VectorTransformationGeometric Construction
This example demonstrates how to translate a line segment using the translation transformation. The core mathematical concept involved is translation. Using GeoGebra commands Polygon and Translate, the translated line segment is constructed. Suitable for students at the junior high school level and above for learning geometric transformations.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Polygon(A, B, C) → poly1, c, a_1, b_1
  2. Translate(A, u) → A'
  3. Translate(B, u) → B'
  4. Translate(C, u) → C'
  5. Polygon(A', B', C') → poly1', c', a', b'

AI Drawing Prompt Reference

Draw a triangle ABC and then translate it horizontally and vertically using vector u to get a new triangle A'B'C'. First, draw triangle ABC, then translate points A, B, and C to get A', B', and C', and finally draw the new triangle A'B'C'.
The prompt above was compiled from the original drawing commands and is for reference only.