Translation (geometry)

A translation from the red shape to the blue shape.

In geometry, a translation is a transformation that moves everything by the same distance in the same direction. It does not change size or shape.

Translation (geometry) Media

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  Compared to the graph y = f(x), the graph y = f(x − a) has been translated horizontally by a, while the graph y = f(x) + b has been translated vertically by b.