4. Compositions of Isometries
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First perform the translation and then the reflection.
Let's first identify the coordinates of △ PNB.
To complete a glide reflection, we first perform the translation and then the reflection.
(x,y) → (x +2,y +2) Let's do this for the three vertices.
| (x,y) | (x +2,y +2) | (x',y') |
|---|---|---|
| P(2, 2) | ( 2 +2, 2 +2) | P'(4,4) |
| N(3,-1) | ( 3 +2,-1 +2) | N'(5,1) |
| B(- 1,- 2) | (-1 +2,- 2 +2) | B'(1,0) |
With these points, we are able to draw the transformed image as △ P'N'B'.
To complete the reflection, we have to reflect all the vertices of △ P'N'B' on the opposite side of the x-axis. The distance from the vertices to the x-axis remains the same. We will call the reflected image △ P''N''B''.
The final glide reflection is the combination of the translation and the reflection.