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Translations of Polygons

Translations of Polygons
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2013-06-18 23:46
PolygonCoordinate GeometryTransformation
This example demonstrates the effect of translations on the coordinates of a polygon on the coordinate plane. Key mathematical concepts include translation and coordinate geometry. Using GeoGebra commands such as Segment and Polygon, the process of translation is visually illustrated. Suitable for students at the middle school level and above learning geometric transformations.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Segment(C', A') → c_2
  2. Segment(B', A') → d
  3. Segment(C', B') → e
  4. Polygon(C', A', B') → poly1, b_1, c_1, a_1
  5. Polygon(A, B, C) → poly2, f, d_1, e_1