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 -1,y +1) Let's do this for the three vertices.
| (x,y) | (x -1,y +1) | (x',y') |
|---|---|---|
| P(2, 2) | ( 2 -1, 2 +1) | P'( 1, 3) |
| N(3,-1) | ( 3 -1,-1 +1) | N'( 2, 0) |
| B(- 1,- 2) | (-1 -1,- 2 +1) | B'(-2,-1) |
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 line x=y. The distance from the vertices to the line x=y 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.