Composing Transformations
Enter a function f(x) in the input box at the top center of the screen.
Explore the effect of the two Translation transformations Th and Tv
as well as the effect of the two Dilation transformations Dh and Dv
Now imagine composing a translation with a dilation.
The possibilities are
ThDh or DhTh
ThDv or DvTh
TvDh or DhTv
TvDv or DvTv
When does the order of the transformation matter? When not?
Why?
What other questions could/would you pose to your students based on this applet?
