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What is the image of the point (9, – 7) after a rotation of 270° counterclockwise

about the origin?

User Jerdine Sabio
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Answer:

The image if the point is (-7, -9)

Explanation:

  • If The point (x, y) rotated about the origin by angle 90° counterclockwise, then its image is (-y, x)
  • If the point (x, y) rotated about the origin by angle 180° counterclockwise, then its image is (-x, -y)
  • If the point (x, y) rotated about the origin by angle 270° counterclockwise, then its image is (y, -x)

∵ The given point is (9, -7)

x = 9 and y = -7

∵ The given point is rotated 270° counterclockwise about the origin

→ By using the third rule above

∴ The image of the point is (y, -x)

→ That mean change the sign of x-coordinate, then switch them

∵ x = 9 and y = -7

The image if the point is (-7, -9)

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