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Slide It! Translating Shapes on a Grid
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Warm-Up: Where Did It Go?
Warm-Up: Where Did It Go?
Imagine you place a book on a table. You slide it three spaces to the right — without flipping or spinning it. The book looks exactly the same; it just moved. Shapes on a grid can do the same thing! This kind of sliding move has a special name in maths.
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