Question

What are the coordinates of the vertices of the rose garden after a translation two yards east and four yards south? Use the terms A, B, C, and D

Answer 1

Answer:

The coordinates of the vertices of the original rose garden are A(3, 6), B(3, 3), C(4, 3), and D(4, 6).

Because the rose garden is translated 2 yards east (2 units in the positive x-direction) and 4 yards south (4 yards in the negative y-direction), add 2 units to the x-coordinates and -4 units to the y-coordinates of all the original vertices.

A(3, 6) will become A'[(3 + 2), (6 + (-4))], or A′(5, 2).

B(3, 3) will become B'[(3 + 2), (3 + (-4))], or B′(5, -1).

C(4, 3) will become C'[(4 + 2), (3 + (-4))], or C′(6, -1).

D(4, 6) will become D'[(4 + 2), (6 + (-4))], or D′(6, 2).