Question

If a point ,located at (3,-2),is rotated clockwise 90 about the origin,what are the coordinates of its image ’?

Answer 1

(-2, -3)

Explanation:

90° clockwise rotation:

(x, y) -----> (y, -x)

Let's apply this to our coordinates:

(x, y) -----> (y, -x)

(3, -2) -----> (-2, -3)

Simply make the old y-coordinate the new x-coordinate, and make the old x-coordinate negative and make the new y-coordinate.

Therefore, the coordinate of the new point is (-2, -3).