How Do You Graph a Glide Reflection?

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When you graph a composition of two transformations, you have to be very careful to perform all the steps in the right order! Watch this tutorial to see how to graph a glide reflection.

Keywords:

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graph
glide
reflection
isometry
translation
composition
isometries

Background Tutorials

Triangle Definitions
- What is a Triangle?
  
  You can't learn everything about math without dealing with triangles. Did you know that there are different types of triangles? Check out this tutorial, and learn about triangles and their different types!
Transformation Definitions
- What is a Reflection?
  
  When you look in the mirror, you see your reflection. In math, you can create mirror images of figures by reflecting them over a given line. This tutorial introduces you to reflections and shows you some examples of reflections. Take a look!
- 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 a Transformation?
  
  Transformations can be really fun! They allow you to change or move a figure. In this tutorial, learn about all the different kinds of transformations!
- 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 t
Translating Figures
- How Do You Use Coordinates to Translate a Figure Horizontally?
  
  Translating a figure on the coordinate plane is easier than you might think! This tutorial shows you how to translate coordinates from the original figure. Then, simply connect the points to create your new figure. This tutorial shows you how!
Ordered Pairs and The Coordinate Plane
- What is an Ordered Pair?
  
  Ordered pairs are a fundamental part of graphing. Ordered pairs make up functions on a graph, and very often, you need to plot ordered pairs in order to see what the graph of a function looks like. This tutorial will introduce you to ordered pairs!
- What is the X-Coordinate?
  
  Ordered pairs are a crucial part of graphing, but you need to know how to identify the coordinates in an ordered pair if you're going to plot it on a coordinate plane. In this tutorial, you'll see how to identify the x-coordinate in an ordered pair!
- What is the Y-Coordinate?
  
  Ordered pairs are a crucial part of graphing, but you need to know how to identify the coordinates in an ordered pair if you're going to plot it on a coordinate plane. In this tutorial, you'll see how to identify the y-coordinate in an ordered pair!