Question

Which of the triangles was formed by a translation of triangle MNO?







Reference

Translation: Moving a figure vertically (up/down), horizontally (left/right), or both directions without turning it or changing the size; a slide.

Group of answer choices

A

D

B

Answer 1

I can’t see the diagram you’re using. Could you either upload the picture or give the coordinates/positions of M, N, O and of triangles A, B, D?

Meanwhile, here’s a quick way you can tell which triangle is a translation of triangle MNO:

1. Translation property: every vertex moves by the same vector v (same horizontal and vertical shift). The moved triangle has the same size and orientation (no rotation or reflection).

2. If you have coordinates:
- Compute v = (xA − xM, yA − yM) using one corresponding vertex (for example M → the candidate’s vertex).
- Check the other two vertices: N + v should equal the candidate’s corresponding vertex and O + v should equal the candidate’s corresponding vertex. If all three match, it’s a translation.

3. If it’s a grid drawing:
- Count the horizontal and vertical steps from M to the candidate vertex (e.g., right 3, up 2). Verify the same steps take N to the candidate’s second vertex and O to the candidate’s third vertex.
- Also confirm the triangle’s orientation (clockwise vs counterclockwise) is unchanged.

Send the diagram or coordinates and I’ll identify which choice (A, B, or D) is the correct translation.