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A transformation T : (x, y) → (x + 3, y + 1). Find the preimage of the point (4, 3) under the given transformation. (7, 4) (1, 2) (4/3, 3) (-1, -2)

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Answer:

(1, 2)

Explanation:

Remember that the final shape and position of a figure after a transformation is called the image, and the original shape and position of the figure is the pre-image.

In our case, our figure is just a point. We know that after the transformation T : (x, y) → (x + 3, y + 1), our image has coordinates (4, 3).

The transformation rule T : (x, y) → (x + 3, y + 1) means that we add 3 to the x-coordinate and add 1 to the y-coordinate of our pre-image. Now to find the pre-image of our point, we just need to reverse those operations; in other words, we will subtract 3 from the x-coordinate and subtract 1 from the y-coordinate.

So, our rule to find the pre-image of the point (4, 3) is:

T : (x, y) → (x - 3, y - 1)

We know that the x-coordinate of our image is 4 and its y-coordinate is 3.

Replacing values:

(4 - 3, 3 - 1)

(1, 2)

We can conclude that our pre-image is the point (1, 2).

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