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OpenStudy (anonymous):

When point E (-9, 3) is rotated 180� about the origin, its coordinate becomes (3, 9). True False

OpenStudy (anonymous):

false (-9, -3)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks hun!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

your welcome

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you know its -9 -3?

OpenStudy (mathmate):

If you substitute the rotation matrix for 180 degrees, you'd get the rule T180(x,y)=(-x,-y), so the rotated point should be (9,-3)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

^know that, or you become a lazy slob like me who imagined it on the coordinate plane instead of remembering the rule. (Facepalm)

OpenStudy (mathmate):

You have a point. But to help someone, we need something concrete to work on.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks everyone!

myininaya (myininaya):

I see nothing wrong with imagining it on a coordinate plane. The rule makes more since that way.

myininaya (myininaya):

sense*

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