Given a point in the coordinate plane, the rule (x, y)$$\rightarrow $$ (x + 2, y - 3) translates the point in which direction?

A) 2 units to the left and 3 units up
B) 3 units to the left and 2 units down
C)3 units right and 2 units up
D)2 units to the right and 3 units down

Question

Given a point in the coordinate plane, the rule (x, y)$$\rightarrow $$ (x + 2, y - 3) translates the point in which direction?

A) 2 units to the left and 3 units up
B) 3 units to the left and 2 units down
C)3 units right and 2 units up
D)2 units to the right and 3 units down

farmdawgnation · Answer

So, x is left/right and y is up/down. Therefore...

2 units to the right, and 3 units down.

farmdawgnation · Answer

It's also worth noting here that changing the sign associated with the x or y will change the left/right or up/down directions. (So x followed by a positive number is to the right, x followed by a negative number is to the left, y followed by a positive number is up, y followed by a negative number is down.)