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

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Jim G.
Jun 9, 2016

(2 ,2) → (-2 ,-2) , (5 ,-3) → (-5 ,3)

Explanation:

I am assuming that this is a rotation about the origin.

Under a rotation of pi" about the origin"

a point (x ,y) → (-x ,-y)

hence (2 ,2) → (-2 ,-2) and (5 ,-3) → (-5 ,3)

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