Question

A line segment is translated 8 units down and 3 units to the right. One of the endpoints after the translation is (−6, 4)
. What was this point before the translation?
The translated point is (
,
​​​​​​​).

Answer 1

To undo the translation (3 units right, 8 units down), move 3 units left and 8 units up.

Original point = (−6 − 3, 4 + 8) = (−9, 12).

So the point before the translation was (−9, 12).