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.