Real math help.
How Do You Graph a Translation Then a Dilation?
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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 translation of a figure, followed by a dilation.
Background Tutorials
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Translations
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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!
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Dilations
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How Do You Make a Figure Larger Using a Dilation?
Dilation allows you to shrink or enlarge the size of a figure without changing its shape. In this tutorial, follow along as you see how dilate a figure by a given scale factor. Check it out!
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Further Exploration
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Similarity Transformations
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How Do You Identify a Similarity Transformation?
How do you know if one figure is similar to another? If you can find a similarity transformation that maps one figure to the other, then the figures are similar! Learn more about spotting similarity transformations with this tutorial.
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