A line segment is translated 3 units down and 1 unit to the left. one of the endpoints after the translation is (5,8). WHat was the point before the translation?
To find the point before the translation, we need to reverse the given translation.
To move 3 units down, we need to subtract 3 from the y-coordinate of the endpoint.
To move 1 unit to the left, we need to subtract 1 from the x-coordinate of the endpoint.
Therefore, the original point before the translation is (5 - 1, 8 - 3), which equals (4, 5).