Coordinate Plane Rotations Quiz

What direction do we rotate when performing a counterclockwise rotation?

• Downwards

• To the right

• To the left

• Upwards

In a 90-degree counterclockwise rotation, what happens to the coordinates (x, y)?

• (-y, x)

• (-x, -y)

• (x, y)

• (y, -x)

How is a 180-degree rotation about the origin similar to another transformation?

• It is the same as a reflection over the x-axis

• It is the same as a dilation

• It is the same as a translation

• It is the same as a reflection over the origin

What is the result of a 270-degree counterclockwise rotation on the coordinates (x, y)?

• (x, -y)

• (y, -x)

• (-y, x)

• (-x, y)

If a point starts in the first quadrant, where will it be after a 270-degree counterclockwise rotation?

• Fourth quadrant

• Third quadrant

• First quadrant

• Second quadrant

What is the transformation rule for a 90-degree counterclockwise rotation?

• (-y, x)

• (x, y)

• (y, -x)

• (-x, -y)

After a 180-degree rotation, a point in the second quadrant will move to which quadrant?

• Second quadrant

• Fourth quadrant

• Third quadrant

• First quadrant

Which of the following is true for a 270-degree counterclockwise rotation?

• It is equivalent to a 360-degree clockwise rotation

• It is equivalent to a 270-degree clockwise rotation

• It is equivalent to a 180-degree clockwise rotation

• It is equivalent to a 90-degree clockwise rotation

What is the transformation rule for a 180-degree rotation?

• (-y, x)

• (y, -x)

• (x, y)

• (-x, -y)

If a shape is mostly in the second quadrant, where will it be after a 90-degree counterclockwise rotation?

• Second quadrant

• Fourth quadrant

• Third quadrant

• First quadrant