How would you describe the effect on the coordinates of the vertices of a figure that is translated down 4 units and to the right 3 units
a. add 4 units to each x-value and subtract 3 units from each y-value
b. Add 3 units to each x-value and add 4 units to each y-value
c. Subtract 3 units from each x-value and subtract 4 units from each y-value
d. Add 3 units to each x-value and subtract 4 units from each y-value
The correct answer is a.
When a figure is translated down 4 units, it means that the y-values of the vertices are reduced by 4. In other words, you subtract 4 units from each y-value.
When a figure is translated to the right 3 units, it means that the x-values of the vertices are increased by 3. In other words, you add 3 units to each x-value.
Therefore, the correct effect on the coordinates of the vertices is to add 4 units to each x-value and subtract 3 units from each y-value.