Translating Objects - Texas Instruments TI-89 User Manual

Translating Objects

Translating an
Object
Modifying a
Translation
Note: Because it is a
dependent object, you
cannot change the
translated image directly.
TI-89 / TI-92 Plus / Voyage™ 200 PLT Cabri Geometry App
The toolbar menu contains a tool that is used
Transformations
to translate (copy and move) geometry objects.
The Translation tool creates the image of an object translated by a
specified, previously defined vector.
1. Create a vector and triangle as shown
in this example.
2. Press ‡ and select
1:Translation
3. Select the object to translate.
4. Select the vector that defines the
translation direction and distance.
The image of the "pre-image" is
translated to the selected location.
The pre-image remains in its original
location.
You can modify a translated image by dragging the vector head to a
new location.
¦
Grab and drag the vector head.
—or—
¦
Grab and drag the vector tail to
change the magnitude of the
translation.
The translated image changes according
to the changes made to the vector.
.
Select the object to translate.
Select the translation vector.
The image is translated.
pre-image
translated
image
Reposition the vector head.
pre-image
translated
image
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