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Exploring Geometric Transformations in a Dynamic Environment - Activity 3: Exploring Translations

Author(s): 
Cheryll E. Crowe (Eastern Kentucky University)

This applet and accompanying activities illustrate the translation of a figure by a given vector in the plane, including exploration of how the translation affects rectangular coordinates.

Open the pdf activity file and applet in separate windows (or print the pdf file instead) so you can work through the suggested activities.

Cheryll E. Crowe (Eastern Kentucky University), "Exploring Geometric Transformations in a Dynamic Environment - Activity 3: Exploring Translations," Convergence (June 2010), DOI:10.4169/loci003506