A line segment has endpoints at (7 ,5 )(7,5) and (6 ,1)(6,1). 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 3, 2018

(5,4)" and "(1,3)(5,4) and (1,3)

Explanation:

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

A(7,5)" and "B(6,1)A(7,5) and B(6,1)

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

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

color(blue)"Second transformation"

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

• " a point "(x,y)to(x,y+3)

rArrA'(5,-7)toA''(5,-4)

rArrB'(1,-6)toB''(1,-3)

color(blue)"Third transformation"

"under a reflection in the x-axis"

• " a point "(x,y)to(x,-y)

rArrA''(5,-4)toA'''(5,4)

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

"after all 3 transformations"

(7,5)to(5,4)" and "6,1)to(1,3)