Question

Triangle RST is shown. What is the y-coordinate of the final image of vertex T after the triangle is reflected over the x-axis followed by a shift of 3 units to the left and 2 units up?

Answer 1

R¹(-7, -3) , S¹(-2, -1), T¹(-5, 4)

Explanation:

Step(i):-

From the graph, the points are R(-4,5), S(1,3),T(-2,-2)

First, the points are reflected over the x-axis then transform in to

(x,y)→(x,-y)

R(-4,5)→R¹(-4,-5)

S(1,3)→S¹(1,-3)

T(-2,-2)→T¹(-2,2)

Step(ii):-

Next, The points are shifted to 3 units left then the transform

(x,y)→ (x -3 ,y)

R¹(-4,-5)→ R¹(-4-3, -5) → R¹(-7, -5)

S¹(1,-3) → S¹(1-3, -3) → S¹(-2, -3)

T¹(-2,2) → T¹(-2-3, 2)→ T¹(-5, 2)

Step(iii):-

Now again the points are shifted to '2' units up then transform to

(x,y) )→ (x ,y+2)

R¹(-7, -5+2) → R¹(-7, -3)

S¹(-2, -3+2) → S¹(-2, -1)

T¹(-5, 2+2) → T¹(-5, 4)