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which statement defines a translation?
a. in a translation, each point in the preimage and its corresponding point in the image are at equal distances from a given line. also, the line segment joining two such points is perpendicular to the given line.
b. a translation is when an object moves in a circular arc around a point.
c. a translation proportionally stretches or compresses an object based on a given scale factor.
d. a translation moves points a specified distance along a line parallel to a specified line.
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Explanation:

A translation is a rigid transformation that shifts every point of a figure the same distance in the same direction, parallel to a specified line. Option A describes a reflection, B describes a rotation, and C describes a dilation.

Answer:

D. A translation moves points a specified distance along a line parallel to a specified line.