Points A and B are at (9 ,2 )(9,2) and (2 ,5 )(2,5), respectively. Point A is rotated counterclockwise about the origin by (3pi)/2 3π2 and dilated about point C by a factor of 3 3. If point A is now at point B, what are the coordinates of point C?

1 Answer
Jun 2, 2017

The coordinates of the point C=(2,-16)C=(2,16)

Explanation:

The matrix of a rotation counterclockwise by 3/2pi32π about the origin is

((0,1),(-1,0))

Therefore, the trasformation of point A is

A'=((0,1),(-1,0))((9),(2))=((2),(-9))

Let point C be (x,y), then

vec(CB)=3 vec(CA')

((2-x),(5-y))=3((2-x),(-9-y))

So,

2-x=3(2-x)

6-3x=2-x

2x=4

x=2

and

5-y=3(-9-y)

-27-3y=5-y

2y=-32

y=-16

Therefore,

point C=(2,-16)