Translation TransformationIn a translation transformation all the points in the object are moved in a straight line in the same direction. The size, the shape and the orientation of the image are the same as that of the original object. Same orientation means that the object and image are facing the same direction.
Example:
We describe a translation in terms of the number of units moved to the right or left and the number of units moved up or down.
Example: Move the object 2 units to the right and 4 units up.
Solution:
The translation can be represented by a column vector as The top number represents the right and left movement. A positive number means moving to the right and a negative number means moving to the left. The bottom number represents up and down movement. A positive number means moving up and a negative number means moving down.
In the following figure, triangle ABC is being translated to triangle A'B'C' .
The translation is represented by the column vector
In general, a translation can be represented by a column matrix or column vector The matrix equation representing a translation is:
where
Example: The triangle P is mapped onto the triangle Q by the translation
b) On the diagram, draw and label triangle Q.
Solution: a)
b)
As a mathematical notation, we may write: T(A) = B, to mean object A is mapped onto B under the transformation T. VideoGeometry Translation
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