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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.
Video Examples: Parallel and Slide
Solved Example on Slide
Ques: 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).]