A line segment with endpoints at (-1, 1) and (3, -5) is rotated clockwise by pi/2. What are the new endpoints of the line segment?

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Jim G.
Apr 22, 2018

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

Explanation:

"assuming rotation about the origin"

"under a clockwise rotation about the origin of "pi/2

• " a point "(x,y)to(y,-x)

rArr(-1,1)to(1,1)

rArr(3,-5)to(-5,-3)

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