Question

Please give the correct answer to the following problem.

The point (−3, −2) is a vertex of a triangle. If the triangle is translated 5 units to the left, what is this point in the translated figure?

Answer 1

The point (-3, -2) is translated 5 units to the left, so we subtract 5 from the x-coordinate. Thus, the point in the translated figure is (-3 - 5, -2) = (-8, -2).