Question

Which of the following describes the movement of a figure that is translated according to the rule x comma y becomes x minus 7 comma y plus 1?

a.down 7 units and right 1 unit

b.left 7 units and up 1 unit

c.right 7 units and down 1 unit

d.up 7 units and left 1 unit

Answer 1

x-7 means you're removing 7 from x, which sends you -7 along the x axis. y+1 means adding one to y, sending you +1 along the y axis. Do you know which directions are associated with those movements?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

Then you have your answer.