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Triangle ABC is translated 2 units right and 5 units down to form triangle A'B'C'. This triangle is then translated 5 units right a

form triangle A"B"C". If vertex A is at (-4,2), what are the coordinates of vertex A"?
A (3,-1)
B. (3,1)
C(-4,-2)
D. (2.-4)
E. (-11, 1)

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Answer:

The answer is choice A, a.k.a. (3,1)

Explanation:

It is given that triangle ABC is translated 2 units right and 5 units down to form triangle A′B′C′. It means triangle A'B'C' is translated 5 units right and 4 units up to form triangle A″B″C″.

Therefore the coordinates of vertex A″ are (3,1).

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