Translations

Directions
Use the Geogebra applet as you explore translations and answer the following questions.
[br][br]· Create a stick figure[br][br]·      Create a segment AB (A is the head of the vector and B is the tail)[br][br]·      Transform Menu – Translate by Vector[br][br]·       Select the stick figure (Highlight)[br][br]·      Select the tail and then the Head[br][br]Question: How is the location of the stick figure related to the translation vector?
Drag the vector (segment) such that the tail lies on one of the points of the pre-image. [br][br]Question: Where is the head?  Why?
Us the segment tool to connect the corresponding points on the pre-image and image.  [br][br]Question: What do you notice about these segments?  Why?
Drag Point A. [br][br]Question: What happens?  Why?
Predict what will happen if we drag B.  Drag point B.  [br][br]Question: What happens?  Why?
Questions: What would happen if you translated a line segment?  What will be true about translating that line segment?  What about a line?
What will happen when you translate an angle?  Why?
Question: Given your experiences, define translation.
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