Question

I need help with this math problem need help please

Answer 1

Step 1) Plot the points (you do know how to plot, do you?)

Step 2) Take that point and move it 8 squares to left then 9 down

Step 3) You should get (-3,-4). If you didn't let me know. :)

Step 4) ABout how many units are they away from each other?

Step 5) Hint: add the units you needed to move.

 Hope this helps. Let me know if it didn't.   :)

Answer 2

If the point is translated 8 units to the left the x-coordinate of the original point is decreased by 8.  If the point is translated down 9 units the y-coordinate of the original point is decreased by 9.

So if the original point is (4,6) then the new point is ((4-8), (6-9))=(-4, -3)

The distance between these two points can be found with the Pythagorean Theorem.  Because the distance between the two points is equal to the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides equal to the displacements we made for the transformation.

d^2=8^2+9^2

d^2=64+81

d^2=145

d=√145 units

d≈12.04 units (to the nearest hundredth of a unit)

So the closest measurement that you have to choose from is 12 units.