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Describe the transformations that will map triangle A to triangle B and illustrate the similarity between the two triangles.
A)
reflect triangle A across the y-axis and then translate triangle A 5 units down

B)
reflect triangle A across the x-axis and then reflect triangle A across the y-axis

C)
translate triangle A 4 units down and then rotate triangle A 180° counterclockwise about the origin

D)
reflect triangle A across the x-axis and then rotate triangle A 90° counterclockwise about the origin

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Describe the transformations that will map triangle A to triangle B and illustrate the similarity between the two triangles.
A)
reflect triangle A across the y-axis and then translate triangle A 5 units down	

B)
reflect triangle A across the x-axis and then reflect triangle A across the y-axis	

C)
translate triangle A 4 units down and then rotate triangle A 180° counterclockwise about the origin	

D)
reflect triangle A across the x-axis and then rotate triangle A 90° counterclockwise about the origin

anonymous · Answer

please help

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

one sec, I'm drawing out possibilities

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

Ok, were you able to draw any of the answer choices out at all?

anonymous · Answer

c and d

anonymous · Answer

wow i thought u left me

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

no I'm just thinking on how to explain this

anonymous · Answer

yea i tried but its confusing me

anonymous · Answer

i think it might be D

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

I guess the best way is to just tell you and show you how I got it. Idk any other way

See the attached PDF to see what I mean.

anonymous · Answer

yea then its C

anonymous · Answer

cuz 180 counterclockwise is 90 cw

anonymous · Answer

thank you very much

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

no 180 CCW is not the same as 90 CW

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

180 CCW = 180 CW