A line segment with endpoints at (5 , -9 ) and (2, -7 ) is rotated clockwise by pi/2. What are the new endpoints of the line segment?

1 Answer
Nov 4, 2016

The endpoints of the new line segment are (9,5) and (7,2).

Explanation:

Rotate each point pi/2 radians, so I'll start with (2,-7) because it's closer to the origin.
(2,-7) becomes (7,2)
(5,-9) becomes (9,5)