Rotations on the Coordinate Plane + Review

Front

What is a rotation in geometry?

Back

A rotation is a circular movement of a figure around a fixed point, known as the center of rotation.

Front

What are the coordinates of point A(-2, 5) after a reflection over the y-axis?

Back

A' (2, 5)

Front

What happens to the coordinates of a point (x, y) when it is rotated 90 degrees clockwise about the origin?

Back

The new coordinates will be (y, -x).

Front

What are the coordinates of point B(-2, -2) after a 270 degrees counterclockwise rotation about the origin?

Back

B' (2, -2)