Point A is located at (3, 4) and is translated left five units and up three units. What is the new location of point A?

(8, 7)

(8, 1)

(-2, 1)

(-2, 7)

Question

Point A is located at (3, 4) and is translated left five units and up three units. What is the new location of point A?
		
(8, 7)
		
(8, 1)
		
(-2, 1)
		
(-2, 7)

sapphiremoon · Answer

If it's translated left, that's a negative x translation. Up is a positive y translation. So you subtract 5 from the x coord and add 3 to the y coord. Make sense?

triciaal · Answer

Move left = -x    move right = + x 
move up = + y     move down = -y