At the halftime show, a marching band marched in formation. The lead drummer started at a point with coordinates (–2, –5) and moved 3 steps up and 1 step right.

a. Write a rule to describe the translation.
b. What were the coordinates of the drummer's final position?

Question

At the halftime show, a marching band marched in formation. The lead drummer started at a point with coordinates (–2, –5) and moved 3 steps up and 1 step right.

a. Write a rule to describe the translation.
b. What were the coordinates of the drummer's final position?

anonymous · Answer

wow they really really really reach to make this word problems don't they? 
one step to the right of  $-2$ is $-1$ 
three steps up from $-5$ is $-2$

anonymous · Answer

final position is therefore $(-1,-2)$ i don't know what kind of answer they are looking for in the first problem

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks lol i go to connections acadmey so they always have weid word problems but that u :]