Question

Translate the point D(2, -4) 7 units to the left and 2 units down. What are the coordinates of the new point? Write your answer as an ordered pair (x, y). *

Answer 1

(-5, -6)

Explanation:

Solve this by doing x- and y- separately.

For the x-axis:

Let right be the positive direction, so x = 2 -7

x = -5

For the y-axis:

Let up be the positive direction, so x = -4 -2

x = -6

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