4. Compositions of Isometries
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A 90^(∘) rotation counterclockwise about the origin will change the coordinates of the vertices such that (a,b)→ (- b,a).
Let's start by graphing the given coordinates of the triangle.
When a figure is rotated 90^(∘) counterclockwise about the origin, the coordinates of the image's vertices will change in the following way.
| (a,b) | (- b,a) |
|---|---|
| A(0,4) | A'(- 4,0) |
| B(0,0) | B'(0,0) |
| C(- 3,- 1) | C'(1,- 3) |
Knowing the vertices of â–³ A'B'C', we can draw the image.