Question

Use the points A(4, 4) and B(4, −5). Complete the description of segment AB and find its length.

Answer 1

Use the points A(4, 4) and B(4, −5)

(1) (a) From two points , we will get a vertical line when 'x' values are same and horizontal line segment when 'y' values are same

Here in A(4, 4) and B(4, −5) , the x values are same so the segment AB is a Vertical . The length is the difference between y values ( 4 -(-5)) = 9

Segment AB is a Vertical segment that is 9 units long.

(2) Describe the image of segment AB under the transformation

(x, y) ----> (x, 2y)

A(4, 4) -----> (4, 8)

and B(4, −5) ---> (4, -10)

'x' values are same so line AB is Vertical. The length is the difference between y values ( 8 -(-10)) = 18

The image of segment AB is a Vertical segment that is 18 units long.

(3) Describe the image of segment AB under the transformation

(x, y) ----> (x + 2, y)

A(4, 4) -----> (6, 4)

and B(4, −5) ---> (6, -5)

'x' values are same so line AB is Vertical. The length is the difference between y values ( 4 -(-5)) = 9

The image of AB is a Vertical segment 2 units to the right of the original segment that is 9 units long.