Geometric Translations Explorer

GOAL: Understand that a translation moves every point of a shape the same distance and in the same direction.

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose a shape, adjust the horizontal and vertical vector sliders, and drag any point of the original figure to see the translated image update.

Controls

Translation Vector

Vector: <0, 0>

About Translation

Translation slides every point of a shape the same distance in the same direction. The translation vector <x, y> tells how far to move horizontally and vertically.