A triangle on a coordinate plane is translated according to the rule cap t sub negative 8 comma 4 times open paren x comma y close paren Which is another way to write this rule?
Answer
A
open paren x comma y close paren rightarrow open paren x minus 4 comma y minus 8 close paren
B
open paren x comma y close paren rightarrow open paren x minus 8 comma y plus 4 close paren
C
open paren x comma y close paren rightarrow open paren x plus 8 comma y minus 4 close paren
D
open paren x comma y close paren rightarrow open paren x plus 4 comma y minus 8 close paren
Explanation
A translation written as T₍₋₈, ₄₎ adds −8 to the x-coordinate and 4 to the y-coordinate. Thus, (x, y) maps to (x − 8, y + 4), which is choice B.
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