A pre-image point is rotated 90° clockwise. If the pre-image point had the coordinates (3, -5), what are the coordinates of its image point?

(-3, 5)
(5, 3)
(-5, -3)
(-3, -5)

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A pre-image point is rotated 90° clockwise. If the pre-image point had the coordinates (3, -5), what are the coordinates of its image point?

(-3, 5)
(5, 3)
(-5, -3)
(-3, -5)

Quicksilver0125 · Answer

plz help

Quicksilver0125 · Answer

i have a feeling it is d

Isolation · Answer

I believe not

When you rotate something, the x and y values become different
Imagine plotting it in your head, and rotating it 90 degrees clockwise, don't you think it would lean closer towards the x-axis, but further away from the y-axis?

Isolation · Answer

wait wait wai t wait wait
i looked wrong i thought it to be (-3,-5) shoot

Quicksilver0125 · Answer

then what is it

Isolation · Answer

Well, use the process of elimination

Isolation · Answer

First looking at
(-3,5)
do you think that this is 90 degrees clockwise?

Isolation · Answer

I would believe that it is 180 degrees.... agreed?
so this is not it

Quicksilver0125 · Answer

so b.

Isolation · Answer

no, b is 90 degrees counterclockwise

Quicksilver0125 · Answer

then what is it

Isolation · Answer

Well, I guess you have the answer now lol, since we eliminated a, b, and d

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