Question

A line segment is translated 3 units down and 1 unit to the left. One of the endpoints after the translation is (5, 8)
. What was this point before the translation?(1 point)
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Answer 1

To find the original point before the translation, we need to reverse the translation. Since the endpoint was translated 3 units down and 1 unit to the left, we will do the opposite: we will move it 3 units up and 1 unit to the right.

The translated point is (5, 8).

1. Moving 3 units up from 8 gives us:
\( 8 + 3 = 11 \)

2. Moving 1 unit to the right from 5 gives us:
\( 5 + 1 = 6 \)

Therefore, the original point before the translation is \( (6, 11) \).