Rotations in Math

How many degrees was the figure rotated?

• 90 degrees counterclockwise 
• 180 degrees
• 90 degrees clockwise

If you were to rotate ABCD 90° counterclockwise about the origin, what would the coordinate of A' be?

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

What is the angle of rotation for this counterclockwise rotation about the origin?

• 90°
• 180°
• 270°
• 360°

Triangle B is rotated 90° clockwise with the origin as the center of rotation to create a new figure. Which triangle shows the new location?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which rule describes rotating 180° clockwise?

• ( x, y ) → ( y, -x )

• ( x, y ) → ( -x, -y )

• ( x, y) → ( x, y )

• ( x, y ) → ( -y, x )

Which rule describes rotating 270° clockwise?

• ( x, y ) → ( y, -x )

• ( x, y ) → ( -x, -y )

• ( x, y) → ( x, y )

• ( x, y ) → ( -y, x )

Which rule describes rotating 90° clockwise?

• ( x, y ) → ( y, -x )

• ( x, y ) → ( -x, -y )

• ( x, y) → ( x, y )

• ( x, y ) → ( -y, x )

Rotate K (7, 8) around the origin 90° counterclockwise. State the image of K'.

• K' (-7, -8)

• K' (8, -7)

• K' (-8, 7)

• K' (8, 7)

What is the image of S (2, -5) after a rotation of 90° clockwise about the origin?

• S' (-5, -2)

• S' (5, -2)

• S' (-2, 5)

• S' (5, 2)

What is another word for rotation?

• Turn

• Flip

• Slide

• Shrink