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Suppose AB is 2 centimeters long. What is the length of A'B' after AB is rotated 180 degrees about the origin and then translated 3 units right?

2 centimeters
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Final answer:

The length of segment A'B' remains 2 centimeters after a 180-degree rotation about the origin and a translation of 3 units to the right, as neither transformation alters the segment's length.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks about the length of segment A'B' after segment AB has been rotated and translated. Since rotation about the origin does not change the length of a segment, AB will still be 2 centimeters long after the rotation. Following this, a translation (shifting the position without rotating or changing the size of the figure) 3 units to the right also does not alter the length of the segment. Thus, the length of segment A'B' remains the same as the length of segment AB, which is 2 centimeters.

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