Key learning points

1. A translation can be described in terms of left/right and up/down.
2. To be more precise, it is useful to have a scale to provide units of measurement.
3. It is important to give both direction and distance.
4. Direction and distance can be combined through use of displacement.

Keywords

• Displacement - Displacement is the distance from the starting point when measured in a straight line.

• Vector - A vector can be used to describe a translation.

Common misconception