When the shaded triangle shown is translated, which of the following triangles can be obtained?
, 2017
Pick one
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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