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3. Rotations
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Exercise 13 Page 194

A 270^(∘) rotation counterclockwise about the origin will change the coordinates of the endpoints such that (a,b)→ (b,- a).

Practice makes perfect

Let's consider each of the transformations one at a time, beginning with the rotation.

Rotation

When a segment is rotated 270^(∘) counterclockwise about the origin, the coordinates of the image's endpoints will change in the following way. (a,b)→ (b,- a) Using this rule with the endpoints of XY, we can find the endpoints of X'Y'.
Point (a,b) (b,- a)
X (-3,1) (1,3)
Y (4,- 5) (- 5,- 4)

From the table, we can determine the coordinates of the image. X'(1,3) and Y'(- 5, - 4) Knowing the endpoints of X'Y', we can draw the image.

Reflection

To reflect X'Y', across the y-axis, we will move the vertices of this figure to the opposite side of the axis while maintaining the distance of each point from the axis. Using this rule with the endpoints of X'Y', we can find the endpoints of X''Y''.

Point (a,b) (- a,b)
X' (1,3) (- 1,3)
Y' (- 5,- 4) (5,- 4)

Knowing the endpoints of X''Y'', we can draw the image.

Final Composed Image

The final composed image will be the final product of both transformations.