Rotation Math Example 4

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Example 4

hard
Triangle with vertices A(1,0)A(1,0), B(3,0)B(3,0), C(2,2)C(2,2) is rotated 90ยฐ90ยฐ CCW about the point (1,0)(1,0). Find the new vertices.

Solution

  1. 1
    Step 1: Translate so the center of rotation (1,0)(1,0) becomes the origin: subtract (1,0)(1,0) from all vertices.
  2. 2
    Step 2: Aโ†’(0,0)A \to (0,0), Bโ†’(2,0)B \to (2,0), Cโ†’(1,2)C \to (1,2).
  3. 3
    Step 3: Apply 90ยฐ CCW rule (x,y)โ†’(โˆ’y,x)(x,y)\to(-y,x): Aโ†’(0,0)A\to(0,0), Bโ†’(0,2)B\to(0,2), Cโ†’(โˆ’2,1)C\to(-2,1).
  4. 4
    Step 4: Translate back by adding (1,0)(1,0): Aโ€ฒ=(1,0)A'=(1,0), Bโ€ฒ=(1,2)B'=(1,2), Cโ€ฒ=(โˆ’1,1)C'=(-1,1).

Answer

Aโ€ฒ(1,0)A'(1,0), Bโ€ฒ(1,2)B'(1,2), Cโ€ฒ(โˆ’1,1)C'(-1,1)
Rotating about a point other than the origin requires three steps: (1) translate the center of rotation to the origin, (2) apply the rotation rule, (3) translate back. The center of rotation A=(1,0)A=(1,0) stays fixed โ€” it maps to itself.

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