Question

To translate segment AB where A (3,2) and B(-4,3); (x,y) --> (x -4, y+3), what do we need to do to the x- and y-coordinates of each point?

(A) Add 4 to the x-coordinate and subtract 3 from the y-coordinate.
(B) Subtract 4 from the x-coordinate and add 3 to the y-coordinate.
(C) Multiply the x-coordinate by 4 and divide the y-coordinate by 3.
(D) Divide the x-coordinate by 4 and multiply the y-coordinate by 3.

Answer 1

We need to do to the x- and y-coordinates of each point (B) Subtract 4 from the x-coordinate and add 3 to the y-coordinate.

Step-by-step explanation:

To translate a point (x, y) by a vector (-4, 3), you need to perform the following operations:

New x-coordinate = Old x-coordinate - 4

New y-coordinate = Old y-coordinate + 3

So, the correct answer is (B) Subtract 4 from the x-coordinate and add 3 to the y-coordinate.