SOLUTION: if P'(5,-6) is the image of P(7,-2) under translation of T,find the image of (-7,3) i tried adding all three x coordinates but i was wrong can you please show me what i did wrong

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Question 1110262: if P'(5,-6) is the image of P(7,-2) under translation of T,find the image of (-7,3) i tried adding all three x coordinates but i was wrong can you please show me what i did wrong
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if P'(5,-6) is the image of P(7,-2) under translation of T,find the image of (-7,3) i tried adding all three x coordinates but i was wrong can you please show me what i did wrong
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P(7,-2) + T(x,y) = P'(5,-6)
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T of x = 5-7 = -2
T of y = -6 - (-2) = -4
--> T = (-2,-4)
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Add T to the (x,y) of the other point. Call it Q
Q(-7,3) + T(-2,-4) = Q'(-9,-1)

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