document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=668997>Question 668997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> At the halftime show, a marching band marched in formation. The lead drummer started at a point with coordinates (–2, –5) and moved 3 steps up and 1 step right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Write a rule to describe the translation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. What were the coordinates of the drummer's final position?  (3 points) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #416003 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=416003\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> starting point is coordinates (-2,-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he moved 3 steps up and 1 step to the right.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since the x value of the coordinate is left or right and the y value of the coordinate is up or down, that means this is a translation of (-2+1,-5+3) which gets a new coordinate position of (-1,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you go right one unit on the x-axis to get from -2 to -1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you go up 3 units on the y-axis to get from -5 to -2.<BR>\n" );
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