Faisal's use of the moving sidewalk is a great example of Option #3: translations. In geometry, a translation refers to the movement of an object from one location to another without changing its orientation. The moving sidewalk effectively "translates" people from one point to another along its path.
At the airport, Faisal uses the moving sidewalk. Because it just moves people from one place to another, Faisal thinks this is a great example of which of the following?
Option #1: reflections
Option #2: rotations
Option #3: translations
Option #4: dilations
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