Rotation Only

Explore what happens to a rotation on the coordinate plane.

Directions: 1. Click "Show Rotation". 2. Play around with the angle by clicking and dragging the point on the slider (a). 3. Click "Pre-image Coordinates" and "Image Coordinates" to show the coordinates of the pre-image and image. 4. Continue to move the points around to find patterns in the coordinates. 5. Answer the questions below.

1.

Which of the following is a rule for a 90 degree (counter clockwise) rotation?

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  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
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2.

Which of the following is a rule for a 180 degree (counter clockwise) rotation?

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  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
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2.

Which of the following is a rule for a 270 degree (counter clockwise) rotation?

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  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
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4.

Is a rotation an example of rigid motion?

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  • A
  • B
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