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Combinations of translations

Two translations can be combined and translations can be combined with other transformations.

A translation of '4 to the right and 2 up' can be combined with a translation of '5 to the right and 3 down'.

Cartesian plane shown with three right-angled triangles ABC, A' B' C' and A'' B'' C''.
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The result is a translation of '9 to the right and 1 down'.

Cartesian plane shown with two right-angled triangles ABC and A'' B'' C''.
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In algebra: \((x, y) \rightarrow (x + 4, y + 2) \rightarrow (x + 4 + 5, y + 2 −3) \rightarrow (x + 9, y − 1)\).