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Describing Movements

Describe movements between positions as translations of a given unit to the left/right and up/down

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Question 1 of 3

A point is at (3, -1). If we translate it 4 units to the right and 2 units up, what are the new coordinates?

Question 2 of 3

A bug crawls on a grid. It begins at (7, 4) and finishes at (3, 4). Which sentence correctly tells how far and in which direction it moved?

Question 3 of 3

A pawn in a board game starts on the grid at (5, 1). First it slides 6 squares left, then 2 squares right, then 4 squares up, and finally 1 square down. Which sentence correctly describes the pawn’s overall movement from its starting spot to its ending spot?

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