# A line segment has endpoints at (7 ,4 ) and (5 ,2). If the line segment is rotated about the origin by (3pi )/2 , translated vertically by 5 , and reflected about the y-axis, what will the line segment's new endpoints be?

Feb 22, 2018

$\left(4 , 2\right) \text{ and } \left(2 , 0\right)$

#### Explanation:

$\text{since there are 3 transformations to be performed label}$
$\text{the endpoints}$

$A \left(7 , 4\right) \text{ and } B \left(5 , 2\right)$

$\textcolor{b l u e}{\text{First transformation}}$

$\text{under a rotation about the origin of } \frac{3 \pi}{2}$

• " a point "(x,y)to(y,-x)

$\Rightarrow A \left(7 , 4\right) \to A ' \left(4 , - 7\right)$

$\Rightarrow B \left(5 , 2\right) \to B ' \left(2 , - 5\right)$

$\textcolor{b l u e}{\text{ Second transformation}}$

$\text{under a translation } \left(\begin{matrix}0 \\ 5\end{matrix}\right)$

• " a point "(x,y)to(x,y+5)

$\Rightarrow A ' \left(4 , - 7\right) \to A ' ' \left(4 , - 2\right)$

$\Rightarrow B ' \left(2 , - 5\right) \to B ' ' \left(2 , 0\right)$

$\textcolor{b l u e}{\text{Third transformation}}$

$\text{under a reflection in the y-axis}$

• " a point "(x,y)to(x,-y)

$\Rightarrow A ' ' \left(4 , - 2\right) \to A ' ' ' \left(4 , 2\right)$

$\Rightarrow B ' ' \left(2 , 0\right) \to B ' ' ' \left(2 , 0\right)$

$\text{After all 3 transformations}$

$\left(7 , 4\right) \to \left(4 , 2\right) \text{ and } \left(5 , 2\right) \to \left(2 , 0\right)$