A line segment has endpoints at (2 ,3 )(2,3) and (8 ,9 )(8,9). If the line segment is rotated about the origin by ( pi)/2 π2, translated vertically by -8 8, and reflected about the x-axis, what will the line segment's new endpoints be?

1 Answer
May 7, 2018

(-3,6)" and "(-9,0)(3,6) and (9,0)

Explanation:

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

A(2,3)" and "B(8,9)A(2,3) and B(8,9)

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(2,3)toA'(-3,2)

rArrB(8,9)toB'(-9,8)

color(blue)"Second transformation"

"under a vertical translation "((0),(-8))

• " a point "(x,y)to(x,y-8)

rArrA'(-3,2)toA''(-3,-6)

rArrB'(-9,8)toB''(-9,0)

color(blue)"Third transformation"

"under a reflection in the x-axis"

• " a point "(x,y)to(x,-y)

rArrA''(-3,-6)toA'''(-3,6)

rArrB''(-9,0)toA'''(-9,0)

"After all 3 transformations"

(2,3)to(-3,6)" and "(8,9)to(-9,0)