Slide

Definition of Slide

• Slide is a transformation in which every point of the plane figure moves in the same direction by the same distance. A slide is also called as translation.

                            

Examples of Slide

• The following figure shows a slide or translation.
• Figure-1 is translated to Figure-2 by moving Figure-1 to its right.

Observe that each point in Figure-2 is the same distance (5 units) from the corresponding point in Figure -1.

Solved Example on Slide

Which figure do you think you would get if you slide (or translate) Figure (A)?

         

Choices:

A.  Figure-3

B.  Figure-1

C.  Figure-2

D.  Figure-2 and Figure-3

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Step 1:  Slide is a transformation in which every point of the plane figure moves in the same direction by the same distance.

Step 2:  Among the 3 figures, Figure-1 represents the slide of the figure (A). [Figure-1 is 2 units up and 3 units to the right of Figure (A).]

Related Terms for Slide

• Transformation
• Translation
• Plane Figure

 

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