Multi-Step Coordinate Routes (Grade 6)
A route is a chain of moves on the grid — plot a start, then apply each step in order (a translation, then maybe a reflection) to find where you end up. The key is to do the steps in order, updating the point each time. Start at (2, 3), go right 3 → (5, 3), then up 2 → (5, 5).
Understanding multi-step coordinate routes
A route is a chain of moves on the grid — plot a start, then apply each step in order (a translation, then maybe a reflection) to find where you end up. The key is to do the steps in order, updating the point each time. Start at (2, 3), go right 3 → (5, 3), then up 2 → (5, 5).
Key Idea
A route is a chain of moves on the grid — plot a start, then apply each step in order (a translation, then maybe a reflection) to find where you end up. The key is to do the steps in order, updating the point each time. Start at (2, 3), go right 3 → (5, 3), then up 2 → (5, 5).
Seeing it in action
Worked example
Start at (2, 3). Step 1: right 3. Step 2: up 2. Where do you end?
Right 3: (2 + 3, 3) = (5, 3). Up 2: (5, 3 + 2) = (5, 5).
Update the point after each move.
Try a few
Start (0, 0), right 4, up 1
Start (1, 1), up 3, right 2
Start (5, 5), left 2, down 2
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