Question

In the coordinate plane, the point A, 4− 2 is translated to the point A′, 1− 5. Under the same translation, the points B, 7− 4 and C, 2− 5 are translated to B′ and C′, respectively. What are the coordinates of B′ and C′?

Answer 1

Answer:

The coordinates of B' and C' are $B'(x,y) = (4, -7)$ and $C'(x,y) = (-1, -8)$, respectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the Linear Algebra, we define the translation of a given point as:

$O'(x,y) = O(x,y) + T(x,y)$ (1)

Where:

$O(x,y)$ - Original point, dimensionless.

$T(x,y)$ - Translation vector, dimensionless.

$O'(x,y)$ - Translated point, dimensionless.

If we know that $A'(x,y) = (1, -5)$ and $A(x,y) = (4,-2)$, then the translation vector is:

$T(x,y) = A'(x,y)-A(x,y)$ (2)

$T(x,y) = (1,-5)-(4,-2)$

$T(x,y) = (-3,-3)$

If we know that $B(x,y) = (7,-4)$, $C(x,y) = (2,-5)$ and $T(x,y) = (-3,-3)$, then the translated points are, respectively:

$B'(x,y) = B(x,y)+T(x,y)$ (3)

$B'(x,y) = (7,-4) +(-3,-3)$

$B'(x,y) = (4, -7)$

$C'(x,y) = C(x,y) +T(x,y)$

$C'(x,y) = (2,-5) + (-3,-3)$

$C'(x,y) = (-1, -8)$

The coordinates of B' and C' are $B'(x,y) = (4, -7)$ and $C'(x,y) = (-1, -8)$, respectively.