Math Definitions - Letter S
Chapters
Slide
Definition of Slide
If you slide an object, you move it without changing its size or shape, flipping it or rotating it.
A shape that has been slid looks exactly the same as it did before. It is just in a different place.
Mathematicians call the operation of sliding a shape "translation".
Description
The aim of this dictionary is to provide definitions to common mathematical terms. Students learn a new math skill every week at school, sometimes just before they start a new skill, if they want to look at what a specific term means, this is where this dictionary will become handy and a go-to guide for a student.
Audience
Year 1 to Year 12 students
Learning Objectives
Learn common math terms starting with letter S
Author: Subject Coach
Added on: 5th Feb 2018
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