How Do You Use Matrices to Translate a Figure?

How Do You Use Matrices to Translate a Figure?

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Matrices can help you solve all sorts of problems! In this tutorial, you'll see how to use a translation matrix to translate a figure on the coordinate plane.

Keywords:

  • problem
  • matrix
  • matrices
  • translation
  • matrix addition
  • coordinate plane

Background Tutorials

  • Transformation Definitions

      • What is a Translation?What is a Translation?

      What is a Translation?

      Ever slide something across a table? If so, then you have performed a translation! In this tutorial, learn the definition of translation and see some really neat examples. Take a look!

      • What is an Image?What is an Image?

      What is an Image?

      Just about everything in math has a name! Did you know that when you're dealing with transformations, the new figure you get is called an image? Check out this tutorial and learn about this math term!

  • Ordered Pairs and The Coordinate Plane

      • How Do You Plot Points in the Coordinate Plane?How Do You Plot Points in the Coordinate Plane?

      How Do You Plot Points in the Coordinate Plane?

      Knowing how to plot ordered pairs is an essential part of graphing functions. In this tutorial, you'll see how to take an ordered pair and plot it on the coordinate plane. Take a look!

      • What is the Coordinate Plane?What is the Coordinate Plane?

      What is the Coordinate Plane?

      You can't graph a function or plot ordered pairs without a coordinate plane! Learn about the coordinate plane by watching this tutorial.

  • Matrix Definitions

      • What is a Matrix?What is a Matrix?

      What is a Matrix?

      Matrices can help solve all sorts of problems! This tutorial explains what a matrix is and how to find the dimensions of a matrix.

  • Adding and Subtracting Matrices

      • How Do You Add Matrices?How Do You Add Matrices?

      How Do You Add Matrices?

      Adding matrices is easier than you might think! Just find the corresponding positions in each matrix and add the elements in them! This tutorial can show you the entire process step-by-step.