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Trapezoid jklm is translated according to the rule ⟨x,y⟩ (x 8,y-3⟩, what are the coordinates of point l?

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Final answer:

The question is about a geometric translation where point L from trapezoid JKL is translated 8 units to the right and 3 units down. Without the original coordinates of L, the new coordinates would be L_translated(x + 8, y - 3) using the original coordinates L_original(x, y).

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question relates to a geometric translation, which is a type of transformation in geometry where each point of a shape is moved the same distance in the same direction.

In this case, the trapezoid JKL is being translated according to the rule ⟨x, y⟩ → (x + 8, y - 3), which means every point on the trapezoid is moved 8 units to the right (positive x-direction) and 3 units down (negative y-direction).

To find the coordinates of point L after the translation, we need the original coordinates of L. However, these were not provided. Assuming we have the original coordinates Loriginal(x, y), the new coordinates Ltranslated would be (x + 8, y - 3).

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