At the halftime show, a marching band marched in formation. The lead drummer started at a point with coordinates ( − 2 , − 5 ) ( - 2 , - 5 ) and moved 3 steps up and 1 step right. Write a rule to describe the translation. What were the coordinates of the drummer's final position?
a) The answer is: (x + a, y + b)
b) The answer is: (-1, -2)
The initial coordinates are:
(x, y) = (-2, -5)
Find a and b.
a is a distance in x direction: a = 1
b is a distance in y direction: b = 3
The final position is:
(x + a, y + b) = (-2 + 1, -5 + 3) = (-1, -2)
<u>Answer: </u>
(-1, -2)
