Question

Number of your answer choice and the answer itself.

2. The point (5,-9) is the image under the translation (x, y) = (x + 4, y - 2). What is the pre-image?
1) (9,-11)
2) (1, -7)
3) (1, -11)
4) (20, 18)
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Answer 1

Answer: (1,-7)

Explanation:

since the translation is under (x + 4, y - 2)

the symbols (+ and -) would change so the translation to use would be

(x - 4, y + 2)

so you plug in (5, -9) to the new translation and you get your answer which is (1,-7)