Question #94a03

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Mar 22, 2016

Use two pairs of points: #P# on original with its rotated image #P'# and #Q# on original with its rotated image #Q'#.
Perpendiculars to #PP'# and #Q Q'# at their midpoints go through center.

Explanation:

Let #P# and #Q# are two points on an original figure. The corresponding points on a rotated figure are #P'# and #Q'#.

As we know, a perpendicular to a midpoint of a chord is a diameter of a circle of rotation. Therefore, a perpendicular to a midpoint of #PP'# is a diameter.
So is a perpendicular to a midpoint of #Q Q'#.

Thus, having two diameters, we get a center #O#.

The angle of rotation is #/_POP'#.