Question

Question
Use the image to answer the question.

A coordinate plane showing a polygon with vertices labeled.

Translate the figure HIJKL
3 units to the left. Which of the following would be a vertex in the translated figure?

(1 point)
Responses

(−6, 6)
left parenthesis negative 6 comma 6 right parenthesis

(−1, −2)
left parenthesis negative 1 comma negative 2 right parenthesis

(2, 4)
left parenthesis 2 comma 4 right parenthesis

(−7, 4)
left parenthesis negative 7 comma 4 right parenthesis
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Answer 1

When you translate 3 units left, subtract 3 from each x-coordinate. The original figure has a vertex at (2, −2), so after translating left 3 it becomes (2 − 3, −2) = (−1, −2).

Answer: (−1, −2)