A line segment with endpoints at (2,2) and (5,3) is rotated clockwise by π. What are the new endpoints of the line segment?

1 Answer
Jun 9, 2016

(2 ,2) → (-2 ,-2) , (5 ,-3) → (-5 ,3)

Explanation:

I am assuming that this is a rotation about the origin.

Under a rotation of π about the origin

a point (x ,y) → (-x ,-y)

hence (2 ,2) → (-2 ,-2) and (5 ,-3) → (-5 ,3)