Question

A translation is applied to the square formed by the points A(−3, −4) , B(−3, 5) , C(6, 5) , and D(6, −4) . The image is the square that has vertices ​ A′(−3, −6) ​, ​ B′(−3, 3) ​, C′(6, 3) and D′(6, −6) .

Select the phrase from the drop-down menu to correctly describe the translation.
The square was translated

A. 2 units down
B. 10 units down
C. 10 units to the left
D. 2 units to the left

Answer 1

X-coordinate is fixed. SO no left or right motion

Y coordinates are 2 less.
So It is moving 2 units down
Answer is A

Answer 2

All of the x values are the same so it is not moving left or right.
The y values are changing by being 2 less than the original.
If you subtract 2 from each y value you get the new set of ordered pairs.
It is moving 2 units down
Letter A