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Rotations Calculator

Rotations

CALCULATOR
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Rotation Calculator

Step 1. Identify the center of rotation.

Step 2. Identify the original points.

How many points does your original have?
Enter the original points in the order they're connected:
Original Points

Step 3. Identify the angle and direction of the rotation.

Step 3. Identify the angle and direction of the rotation.

From the question, we know we are rotating the shape .
Direction:Angle of Rotation:

Step 4. Identify the formula that matches the rotation.

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INTRO
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A rotation is a type of rigid transformation, which means it changes the position or orientation of an image without changing its size or shape.
A rotation does this by rotating an image a certain amount of degrees either clockwise ↻ or counterclockwise ↺.
For rotations of , , and in either direction around the origin , there are formulas we can use to figure out the new points of an image after it has been rotated.
Clockwise ↻Counterclockwise ↺
When we simplify, we can see that the counterclockwise and clockwise rotations are just the reverse of each other. So there are really only 3 rotation formulas we need to remember.
To help us understand and remember the rotation formulas, we like to imagine two arrows rotating.
The arrows start pointing in the positive and directions. As they rotate, we use their new positions to determine the changes in and .
Remember, there are in a circle, which means that each quarter turn is .
Try rotating different points around the origin:
Point:Direction:Angle of Rotation:
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KEY STEPS
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How to Perform Rotations

Step 1. Identify the center of rotation.

Step 2. Identify the original points.

Step 3. Identify the angle and direction of the rotation.

Direction:Angle of Rotation:

Step 4. Identify the formula that matches the rotation.

When we rotate counterclockwise:
  • The axis lines up with the arrow pointing in the negative direction, so the new value is the negative of the old value.
  • The axis lines up with the arrow pointing in the positive direction, so the new value is the old value.

Step 5. Apply the formula to each original point to get the new points

Original PointNew Point
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Step 6. Plot the new points.

LESSON
— Rotations around the Origin
PRACTICE
— Rotations around the Origin
LESSON
— Rotations NOT around the Origin
PRACTICE
— Rotations NOT around the Origin
CONCLUSION
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