IXL - Translations: find the coordinates (Geometry practice)

Write the coordinates of the vertices after a translation 7 units left and 7 units down.

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Write the coordinates of the vertices after a translation 9 units right.

key idea

A translation slides a figure to a different location.

solution

Move point

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right 9 units.

has coordinates

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Now move point

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right 9 units.

has coordinates

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Now move points

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and

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right 9 units.

has coordinates

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and

has coordinates

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The translated points form a rectangle congruent to

Since you moved each vertex right 9 units, you can find the new vertices by adding 9 to each

x-coordinate.

Write the coordinates of the vertices using arrow notation:

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→

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→

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→

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→

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