A line segment has endpoints at (7 ,4 )(7,4) and (8 ,5 )(8,5). If the line segment is rotated about the origin by (3 pi)/2 3π2, translated vertically by -2 2, and reflected about the y-axis, what will the line segment's new endpoints be?

1 Answer
Feb 23, 2018

(-4,-9)" and "(-5,-10)(4,9) and (5,10)

Explanation:

"Since there are 3 transformations to be performed"since there are 3 transformations to be performed
"label the endpoints"label the endpoints

A(7,4)" and "B(8,5)A(7,4) and B(8,5)

color(blue)"First transformation"First transformation

"under a rotation about the origin of "(3pi)/2under a rotation about the origin of 3π2

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

rArrA(7,4)toA'(4,-7)

rArrB(8,5)toB'(5,-8)

color(blue)"Second transformation"

"under a translation "((0),(-2))

• " a point "(x,y)to(x,y-2)

rArrA'(4,-7)toA''(4,-9)

rArrB'(5,-8)toB''(5,-10)

color(blue)"Third transformation"

"under a reflection in the y-axis"

• " a point "(x,y)to(-x,y)

rArrA''(4,-9)toA'''(-4,-9)

rArrB''(5,-10)toB'''(-5,-10)

"After all 3 transformations"

(7,4)to(-4,-9)" and "(8,5)to(-5,-10)