Question

which pattern was created using only the translation of pentagon a?

Explanation:

Step1: Recall translation definition

Translation is a transformation that slides a figure without rotating or reflecting it, so the shape, size, and orientation of the figure remain the same.

Step2: Analyze each option

• First option: Some pentagons are reversed (orientation changed), so not only translation.
• Second option: All pentagons have the same shape, size, and orientation as pentagon A, suggesting only translation.
• Third option: Pentagons are rotated (orientation changed), so not only translation.
• Fourth option (marked with x): Sizes of pentagons change, so not translation.

Answer:

The second pattern (the one with four pentagons where two are solid and two are dashed, all with the same orientation as pentagon A)