A graph is represented in the coordinate plane as shown in the figure. Let us look at the last example to understand translations on the coordinate plane. Note that while translating the triangle to the left/right/up/down, we moved all the points of the triangle by an equal number of units in the same direction.Īny object represented in the coordinate plane can be translated horizontally (left/right) or vertically (up/down).
![geometry translating x 1 y geometry translating x 1 y](http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/XdjH_EWhCZ0/hqdefault.jpg)
They just have been shifted in one or more directions. The translated shapes look exactly the same size as the original shape, and hence the shapes are congruent to each other.
![geometry translating x 1 y geometry translating x 1 y](https://www.onlinemathlearning.com/image-files/transformation-coordinates.png)
![geometry translating x 1 y geometry translating x 1 y](https://www.onlinemath4all.com/images/reflection1.png)
What is Translation in Math? Translation Math DefinitionĪ translation in math moves a shape left or right and/or up or down.