Question

A figure in the first quadrant is rotated 180° counterclockwise about the origin. In which quadrant will the rotated figure appear?

Answer 1

Answer:

The rotated figure appears in the 3rd quadrant

Step-by-step explanation:

To visualize a problem can sometimes be challenging.

It usually helps to make a sketch of the situation, to get a "feel" it of what is happening.

Supose a little cube is placed on the x axis, in quadrant 1, starting at ( 1. 0), and with size 1 unit.

Corner coordinates are therefore:

A =( 1, 0)

B =( 2, 0)

C =( 2, 1)

D =( 1, 1)

Rotate for 180 degrees about the origen (EXTRA: a ounterclockwise rotation over 180° is exactly the same as a clockwise rotation over 180°).

The new coordinates are:

A' =(-1, 0)

B' =(-2, 0)

C' =(-2 -1)

D' =(-1, -1)

These are all in third quadrant.

Therefore, the rotated figure appears in the 3rd quadrant

Answer 2

Answer:

It will be in the 3rd quadrant.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hope that helps!