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What is the coordinate for the image of point H(-1,-5) under a 90 degree clockwise rotation about the origin?What is the mapping rule for finding the coordinates of a figure that isA) Rotated 180 degrees about the origin? -> (x,y)B) Rotated 90 degrees about the origins -> (x,y)

What is the coordinate for the image of point H(-1,-5) under a 90 degree clockwise-example-1
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By definition, a Rotation is a transformation in which a figure is turned about a point called "Center of rotation".

In this case you know that the point H must be rotates 90 degrees clockwise about the Origin. Remember that the Origin is this point:


(0,0)

The rule for a 90 degree Clockwise rotation about the Origin, is:


(x,y)\rightarrow(y,-x)

Knowing that the Pre-Image is this point:


H\mleft(-1,-5\mright)

You need to apply the rule in order to find the coordinates of it Image after the rotation indicated. This is:


H\mleft(-1,-5\mright)\rightarrow H^(\prime)(-5,1)

The answer is:


H^(\prime)(-5,1)