This deals with quadratic functions-If I have a graph with points h=-5, k =3 and they ask for the translation, would it be {5,3} or would the translation just be {-5,3}
To determine the translation, we need to understand the meaning of the points given as h=-5 and k=3. In a quadratic function, the vertex of the graph is given by the point (h, k).
In this case, the point (h, k) = (-5, 3) represents the vertex of the quadratic function. The first coordinate, -5, represents the horizontal translation or shift of the graph, while the second coordinate, 3, represents the vertical translation.
Since the point (-5, 3) is given, it implies that the graph of the quadratic function has been horizontally shifted 5 units to the right (positive direction) and vertically shifted 3 units upward (positive direction).
Therefore, the correct translation based on the given point is {5, 3}, representing a horizontal shift of 5 units to the right and no vertical shift (since the second coordinate remains the same).