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What does it mean translate the figure 5 units up

What does it mean translate the figure 5 units up-example-1

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By definition. a Translation is a transformation in which a figure is moved a fixed distance in a fixed direction.

The Image is the figure obtained after the transformation and the Pre-Image is the original figure.

In this case, you know that the figure shown in the picture must be translated 5 units up. Therefore, the rule for this transformation is:


(x,y)\rightarrow(x,y+5)

You can identify that the marked point on the Pre-Image has the following coordinates:


\mleft(-4,-3\mright)

Therefore, applying the rule for this transformation, you get that the coordinates of the marked point in the final figure, are:


\mleft(-4,-3\mright)\rightarrow\mleft(-4,-3+5\mright)\rightarrow(-4,2)

The answer is:

Coordinates of the marked point in the original figure:


(-4,-3)

Coordinates of the marked point in the final figure:


\mleft(-4,2\mright)

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