A line segment has endpoints at (7 ,5 )(7,5) and (2 ,6)(2,6). If the line segment is rotated about the origin by (pi )/2 π2, translated vertically by 3 3, and reflected about the x-axis, what will the line segment's new endpoints be?

1 Answer
Jan 6, 2018

(-5,-10)" and "(-6,-5)(5,10) and (6,5)

Explanation:

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

A(7,5)" and "B(2,6)A(7,5) and B(2,6)

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(7,5)toA'(-5,7)

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

color(blue)"second transformation"

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

• " a point "(x,y)to(x,y+3)

rArrA'(-5,7)toA''(-5,10)

rArrB'(-6,2)toB''(-6,5)

color(blue)"third transformation "

"under a reflection in the x-axis"

• " a point "(x,y)to(x,-y)

rArrA''(-5,10)toA'''(-5,-10)

rArrB''(-6,5)toB'''(-6,-5)

"under all 3 transformations"

(7,5)to(-5,-10)" and "(2,6)to(-6,-5)