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)