AB is a translation of CD. To the nearest tenth, what is the length of each segment? Describe the effect of a translation on the length of a line segment. A) AB is about 11.5 units; CD is about 10 units. A translated segment is longer than the original segment. B) AB is about 10.5 units; CD is about 11.5 units. A translated segment is shorter than the original segment. C) AB is about 11.3 units; CD is about 11.3 units. The length of a translated segment is the same as the original segment. D) AB is about 12.5 units; CD is about 12.5 units. The length of a translated segment is the same as the original segment.