Sarah was sitting in a seat at a baseball game when another ticket holder showed her she was in the wrong seat. The other ticket holder kindly told Sarah she needed to go 5 rows down and 3 seats to the right. Which rule describes the translation needed to put Sarah in the correct seat? I think I know the answer: (x,y) (x-5, y+3)

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Sarah was sitting in a seat at a baseball game when another ticket holder showed her she was in the wrong seat.  The other ticket holder kindly told Sarah she needed to go 5 rows down and 3 seats to the right.  Which rule describes the translation needed to put Sarah in the correct seat? I think I know the answer: (x,y) (x-5, y+3)

anonymous · Answer

Is that right?

triciaal · Answer

horizontal  x left and right
vertical up and down y

triciaal · Answer

5 down and 3 right 
y - 5 and x + 3 
convention (x, y) so (x + 3) (y-5)

triciaal · Answer

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