A line segment with endpoints at #(5 , -2 )# and #(2, -7 )# is rotated clockwise by #pi/2#. What are the new endpoints of the line segment?
1 Answer
Oct 9, 2017
Explanation:
#"assuming the rotation is about the origin"#
#"under a clockwise rotation about the origin of "pi/2#
#• " a point "(x,y)to(y,-x)#
#rArr(5,-2)to(-2,-5)#
#rArr(2,-7)to(-7,-2)#
