At first I was confused about why translation isn't linear, but I found a good way of thinking about it: linear transformations require the origin to stay at the origin. It's not possible to translate an object while preserving size and parallel lines, without moving the origin.
At first I was confused about why translation isn't linear, but I found a good way of thinking about it: linear transformations require the origin to stay at the origin. It's not possible to translate an object while preserving size and parallel lines, without moving the origin.