A line segment has endpoints at (7 ,4 )(7,4) and (2 ,6)(2,6). If the line segment is rotated about the origin by (3pi )/2 3π2, translated vertically by 3 3, and reflected about the x-axis, what will the line segment's new endpoints be?

1 Answer
Feb 2, 2018

(4,4)" and "(6,-1)(4,4) and (6,1)

Explanation:

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

A(7,4)" and "B(2,6)A(7,4) and B(2,6)

color(blue)"First transformation"First transformation

"under a rotation about the origin of "(3pi)/2under a rotation about the origin of 3π2

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

rArrA(7,4)toA'(4,-7)

rArrB(2,6)toB'(6,-2)

color(blue)"Second transformation"

"under a translation "((0),(3))

• " a point "(x,y)to(x,y+3)

rArrA'(4,-7)toA''(4,-4)

rArrB'(6,-2)toB''(6,1)

color(blue)"Third transformation"

"under a reflection in the x-axis"

• " a point "(x,y)to(x,-y)

rArrA''(4,-4)toA'''(4,4)

rArrB''(6,1)toB'''(6,-1)

"after all 3 transformations"

(7,4)to(4,4)" and "(2,6)to(6,-1)