A line segment has endpoints at (2 ,0 )(2,0) and (1 , 3 )(1,3). If the line segment is rotated about the origin by pi /2 π2, translated horizontally by 1 1, and reflected about the y-axis, what will the line segment's new endpoints be?

1 Answer
Mar 14, 2018

(-1,2)" and "(2,1)(1,2) and (2,1)

Explanation:

"Since there are 3 transformations to be performed"since there are 3 transformations to be performed

"Label the endpoints "A(2,0)" and "B(1,3)Label the endpoints A(2,0) and B(1,3)

color(blue)"first transformation"first transformation

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

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

rArrA(2,0)toA'(0,2)

rArrB(1,3)toB'(-3,1)

color(blue)"second transformation"

"under a horizontal translation "((1),(0))

• " a point "(x,y)to(x+1,y)

rArrA'(0,2)toA''(1,2)

rArrB'(-3,1)toB''(-2,1)

color(blue)"third transformation"

"under a reflection in the y-axis"

• " a point "(x,y)to(-x,y)

rArrA''(1,2)toA'''(-1,2)

rArrB''(-2,1)toB'''(2,1)

"After all 3 transformations"

(2,0)to(-1,2)" and "(1,3)to(2,1)