To find the transformation that takes triangle ABC with vertices A(1,1), B(7,2), and C(5,7) to triangle A"(2,-1), B"(-4,0), and C"(-2,5), we need to analyze the movements of the points under various transformations.
Step 1: Determine the transformation necessary to find A" from A, B" from B, and C" from C.
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Point A to A":
- A(1,1) to A"(2,-1):
- Change in x: 2 - 1 = 1 (right by 1)
- Change in y: -1 - 1 = -2 (down by 2)
- A(1,1) to A"(2,-1):
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Point B to B":
- B(7,2) to B"(-4,0):
- Change in x: -4 - 7 = -11 (left by 11)
- Change in y: 0 - 2 = -2 (down by 2)
- B(7,2) to B"(-4,0):
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Point C to C":
- C(5,7) to C"(-2,5):
- Change in x: -2 - 5 = -7 (left by 7)
- Change in y: 5 - 7 = -2 (down by 2)
- C(5,7) to C"(-2,5):
Step 2: Analyze the type of transformations
The results show a need for both a translation and potentially a reflection or rotation.
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Analyzing for reflection across the y-axis:
- Reflect A(1,1) to get A'(-1,1); then translate A'(-1,1) to A"(2,-1) requires moving right by 3 and down by 2 (which is inconsistent).
- Reflect B(7,2) to get B'(-7,2); then we would need to translate by the vector that gives B" (-4,0) after reflection. This doesn't match the shift needed.
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Analyzing for reflection across the x-axis:
- Reflect A(1,1) to get A'(1,-1) leads to a necessary translation of right by 1 and up by 0, which doesn’t hold.
Step 3: Translation and transformation observation
The transformations analyzed do not consistently match the movements of points from A, B, and C to A", B", and C".
Conclusion
None of the options correctly describe the transformation based on calculations, as the movements are inconsistent across the points' mapping.
However, looking closely at transformation choices, the closest logical choice based on given answer choices would relate to understanding reflective properties and translations.
Given the choices, the second option (reflection across the y-axis and a move to the left by 5 and up by 3) may serve a context if we consider movements in aggregate and think of reflective properties getting closer together; it would reflect properties consistently to get closure.
However, transformations must be explored beyond provided options to provide precise directional shifts as above.
Thus, if we are compelled to select an option based on listed transformations, the second option appears most consistent using reflective attributes.