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A translation is a congruent transformation along a vector such that each segment joining a _____ and its image has the same length as the vector and is parallel to the vector.

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preimage

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The correct answer is preimage.

In the context of a translation, each segment joining a preimage point and its image will have the same length as the vector defining the translation and will be parallel to that vector.