A line segment with endpoints at (5 , -2 )(5,2) and (2, -7 )(2,7) is rotated clockwise by pi/2π2. What are the new endpoints of the line segment?

1 Answer
Oct 9, 2017

(5,-2)to(-2,-5)" and "(2,-7)to(-7,-2)(5,2)(2,5) and (2,7)(7,2)

Explanation:

"assuming the rotation is about the origin"assuming the rotation is about the origin

"under a clockwise rotation about the origin of "pi/2under a clockwise rotation about the origin of π2

• " a point "(x,y)to(y,-x) a point (x,y)(y,x)

rArr(5,-2)to(-2,-5)(5,2)(2,5)

rArr(2,-7)to(-7,-2)(2,7)(7,2)