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A triangle with vertices A(5,3), B(1,-4) and C(-3,1) is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise about vertex B. Find the co-ordinates of the image of vertex A.

 Feb 5, 2018
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Here's one way to do this...but maybe not the most efficient

 

Move  "B"  to the origin   ....so   ( 1 - 1, - 4 + 4)  = (0, 0)

 

Apply the same transformation to "A"  and we have   

(5 -1, 3 + 4)  =  ( 4, 7)

 

Rotating this point 90° counter-clockwise produces (-7, 4)

 

Now.......reverse the original transformation  and we have

 

(-7 + 1, 4 - 4)   =    (-6, 0)  = A'

 

 

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 Feb 5, 2018
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A triangle with vertices A(5,3), B(1,-4) and C(-3,1) is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise about vertex B.

Find the co-ordinates of the image of vertex A.

 

Formula Rotation:A=(ABrotation axis)D+Brotation axisA before rotationA after rotationBrotation axis at (14) Dφ=(cos(φ)sin(φ)sin(φ)cos(φ))  Matrix of rotation counterclockwiseD90=(cos(90)sin(90)sin(90)cos(90))=(0110)

 

Formula Rotation:A=(ABrotation axis)D+Brotation axisA=((53)(14))(0110)+(14)=(47)(0110)+(14)=(74)+(14)=(60)

 

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 Feb 6, 2018

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