Translate a point
Moving right adds to x and left subtracts. Moving up adds to y and down subtracts.
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Translate the point (−4, 1) by moving it 4 up. What are the coordinates of the new point?
Answer: (-4, 5)
Translate the point (2, 3) by moving it 1 right and 2 down. What are the coordinates of the new point?
Answer: (3, 1)
Translate the point (3, 1) by moving it 3 right. What are the coordinates of the new point?
Answer: (6, 1)
Tip: Moving right adds to x and left subtracts. Moving up adds to y and down subtracts.
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