Points A and B are at (9 ,4 ) and (1 ,2 ), respectively. Point A is rotated counterclockwise about the origin by (3pi)/2 and dilated about point C by a factor of 3 . If point A is now at point B, what are the coordinates of point C?

1 Answer
Jan 28, 2018

C=(-13/2,25/2)

Explanation:

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

• " a point "(x,y)to(-y,x)

rArrA(9,4)toA'(-4,9)" where A' is the image of A"

rArrvec(CB)=color(red)(3)vec(CA')

rArrulb-ulc=3(ula'-ulc)

rArrulb-ulc=3ula'-3ulc

rArr2ulc=3ula'-ulb

color(white)(rArrulc)=3((-4),(9))-((1),(2))

color(white)(rArrulc)=((-12),(27))-((1),(2))=((-13),(25))

rArrulc=1/2((-13),(25))=((-13/2),(25/2))

rArrC=(-13/2,25/2)