Translation (Sliding)

~12 min · 7, 8th grade

You are animating a video game character. Movement on screen is a translation.

Translate shapes on a coordinate grid using vectors.

Real world: Every pixel movement in a video game, animation, or map navigation uses translation math.

BUILD IT

Drag the character to move it across the grid. Count how many squares right and how many squares up you moved it.

You moved the character 3 squares right and 2 squares up. What is the translation vector?