Question

Identify the type of transformation given the rule V(x, y) = (x, y – 1).
a.
horizontal translation
c.
reflection across the x-axis
b.
vertical translation
d.
reflection across the y-axis

Answer 1

tell me what you got

Answer 2

D. reflections y-axis

Answer 3

pick a few points and apply the rule (graph them too)

Answer 4

nope

Answer 5

drawing it out helps a lot

Answer 6

for instance, apply the rule to (5,9) to get (5,8)

the x stays the same, but you subtract 1 from the y coordinate

Answer 7

so (5,9) moves to (5,8)

what's going on here?

Answer 8

So its either A or B now.

Answer 9

-1 was taken from 9

Answer 10

yep

Answer 11

to get 8

Answer 12

so in general, what's happening to any point?

Answer 13

im...not getting it still.. hah. i see what your saying. but. i just dont get my answer from what your trying to show me.

Answer 14

plot (5,9) for me

Answer 15

so it's here