Let a be a fixed nonzero vector in R2. A mapping of the form L (x) = x + a is called a translation. Show that a translation is not a linear operator. Illustrate geometrically the effect of a translation.

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Let a be a fixed nonzero vector in R2. A mapping
of the form
L (x) = x + a
is called a translation. Show that a translation is not
a linear operator. Illustrate geometrically the effect
of a translation.

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