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Triangle ABC is graphed at A(-2,1) B(2, 4) C(3, -1). Triangle ABC is translated using the rule (x, y) → (x + 2, y - 1) and then reflected across the x-axis to create triangle A″B″C″. Write the coordinates for triangle A’B’C’ and A″B″C″. Express your answer as an ordered pair (__, __).

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The coordinates of triangle A'B'C' created by the translation of triangle ABC and triangle A''B''C'', created by the reflection of the triangle A'B'C' are;

Coordinates of triangle A'B'C' are; (0, 0), (4, 3), (5, -2)

Coordinates of triangle A''B''C'' are; (0, 0), (4, -3), (5, 2)

What is a translation transformation?; A translation transformation is one in which the image is created by the shifting of all the points on the pre-image by a specified amount or value.

The coordinates of A(-2, 1), B(2, 4), C(3, -1)

The rule for the translation of triangle ABC to triangle A'B'C' is; (x, y) → (x + 2, y - 1)

The coordinates of the vertices of triangle A'B'C' are found as follows;

A(-2, 1) → (x, y) → (x + 2, y - 1) → A'(-2 + 2, 1 - 1) = A'(0, 0)

B(2, 4) → (x, y) → (x + 2, y - 1) → B'(2 + 2, 4 - 1) = B'(4, 3)

C(3, -1) → (x, y) → (x + 2, y - 1) → C'(3 + 2, -1 - 1) = C'(5, -2)

The coordinates of the vertices of triangle A'B'C' are; A'(0, 0), B'(4, 3), C'(5, -2)

The coordinates of the point (x, y) when reflected across the x-axis is the point (x, -y), therefore, the coordinates of the image of the triangle A'B'C' following reflection across the x-axis are;

A'(0, 0) → Reflected across the x-axis → A''(0, 0)

B'(4, 3) → Reflected across the x-axis → B''(4, -3)

C'(5, -2) → Reflected across the x-axis → C''(5, 2)

The coordinates of the triangle A''B''C'' are therefore; A''(0, 0), B''(4, 3), C''(5, 2)

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