Question

Translate trapezoid ABCD left 3 and up 5. What are the ordered pairs of the vertices of the image?

Answer 1

"left 3 " means subtract 3 from each x coordinate

"up 5" means add 5 to each y coordinate

Answer 2

theres not picture tho

Answer 3

are any ordered pairs given?

Answer 4

no, this homeschool website is like set up to make me fail there's no information

Answer 5

hmm that's unfortunate, can you take a screenshot of the whole problem and show me?

Answer 6

ya

Answer 7

A is the point (1,1) agreed?

Answer 8

i think so

Answer 9

do you see where it says A(1,1)?

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

that tells us that the point A is (1,1)

Answer 12

ok

Answer 13

they want us to move point A "left 3 and up 5"

Answer 14

where will point A end up?

Answer 15

left 3 and up 5

Answer 16

so can you draw or graph point A?

Answer 17

in other words, can you graph (1,1)?

Answer 18

kay hold on

Answer 19

alright

Answer 20

i got lost

Answer 21

alright, take a look at the attached

Answer 22

Now we want to move that point A to the left 3 and up 5

Answer 23

okay

Answer 24

where does it end up?

Answer 25

(4,5) ?

Answer 26

subtract 3 from the x coordinate to get: 1 - 3 = -2

then add 5 to the y coordinate to get: 1+5 = 6

So A moves to the point (-2, 6)

Answer 27

oh :p

Answer 28

you do this for every point listed

Answer 29

okay :) thanks

Answer 30

sure thing