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A quadrilateral has the following vertices J (-1,4), K (2, 4), L (-1,1), M (2,1). After a translation, the image of the quadrilateral has these vertices J (-3,-1), K (0,-1), L(-3,-4), M(0,-4). Describe the translation needed to move quadrilateral JKLM to its new image.

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User KrekkieD
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Answer:

i dont know

Explanation:

i dont know

User Alex Broadwin
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Answer:

2 left, 5 down

Explanation:

The translation (right, up) is the difference of the coordinates:

J'(-3, -1) -J(-1, 4) = (-3+1, -1-4) = (-2, -5)

The image has been translated left 2 and down 5.

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Additional comment

A negative distance "right" is a positive distance "left". Likewise, a negative distance "up" is a positive distance down.

If you prefer a visual representation, a graph can help.

A quadrilateral has the following vertices J (-1,4), K (2, 4), L (-1,1), M (2,1). After-example-1