Intuitive Work with Translations
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Part I:  Do the diagrams below illustrate translations?

1.
Is this a translation?
yes
no

 

 

2.  

 

  
Is this a translation?
yes
no

 

 

3.

 

 

 
Is this a translation?
yes
no

 
 

   

4.

 

 
Is this a translation?
yes
no

 
 

 

5.
Is this a translation?
yes
no

 

 
 

6.

 

 

Is this a translation?
yes
no

 
 

 

7.

 

 

Is this a translation?
yes
no

 

Part II:  Answer the following questions relating to translations. 

1.  Which of the following lettered figures are translations of the
shape of the purple arrow?  Check ALL that apply.

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

 

 

2.  Could the following diagram be used to illustrate a translation of three units to the right and two units up?

 

 

3.

Which of the following translations best describes the diagram at the left?

a.  3 units right and 2 units down

b.  3 units left and 2 units up

c.  3 units left and 2 units up 

 

 

    

4.  Which statement best describes the translation shown in the diagram above?
a.  a horizontal translation
b.  a vertical translation
c.  a translation of 2 units right and 1 unit down

 

   

5.  Artists often use translations to produce animation effects.  Which of the following animation effects does NOT use translations?

 
a. b.
c. d.