Question

Point A is located at (-5, -8). After it is translated, point A' is located at (-5, -5). What was the translation?

1. 3 units up
2. 3 units down
3. 3 units to the right
4. 3 units to the left

Answer 1

The x value is the same, the y value is different,

Y is the up and down movement.

Moving from -8 to -5 is an upward move of 3 units.

Answer: 1, 3 units up.

 

Answer 2

3 units up which would make the answer 1.