A line segment has endpoints at #(5 , 2)# and #(3 , 1)#. If the line segment is rotated about the origin by #(3pi)/2 #, translated vertically by #4#, and reflected about the y-axis, what will the line segment's new endpoints be?
1 Answer
Jun 13, 2016
(5 ,2) → (-2 ,-1) and (3 ,1) → (-1 ,1)
Explanation:
Since there are 3 transformations to be performed here , name the endpoints A(5 ,2) and B(3 ,1) so we can follow how each point is altered after each transformation.
First transformation: Under a rotation about the origin of
#(3pi)/2# a point (x ,y) → (y ,-x)
hence A(5 ,2) → A'(2 ,-5) and B(3 ,1) → B'(1 ,-3)
Second transformation: Under a translation of
#((0),(4))# a point (x ,y) → (x ,y+4)
hence A'(2 ,-5) → A''(2 ,-1) and B'(1 ,-3) → B''(1 ,1)
Third transformation: Under a reflection in y-axis
a point (x ,y) → (-x ,y)
hence A''(2 ,-1) → A'''(-2 ,-1) and B''(1 ,1) → B'''(-1 ,1)
Thus (5 ,2) → (-2 ,-1) and (3 ,1) → (-1 ,1)
