The sum of the first 100 positive integers (that is, ) equals 5050. The sum of the first 100 positive multiples of 10 (that is, ) equals
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Solution
A translation moves (slides) an object some distance without altering it in any other way.
That is, the object is not rotated, reflected, and its exact size and shape are maintained.
Of the triangles given, the triangle labelled is the only triangle whose orientation is identical to that of the shaded triangle.
Thus, is the triangle which can be obtained when the shaded triangle is translated.
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