Rotations on the Coordinate Plane (8th)

Front

What is a rotation in the coordinate plane?

Back

A rotation is a transformation that turns a figure around a fixed point, called the center of rotation, by a specified angle in a specified direction.

Front

What is the center of rotation?

Back

The center of rotation is the fixed point around which a figure is rotated.

Front

What is the angle of rotation?

Back

The angle of rotation is the measure of the degree through which a figure is rotated around the center of rotation.

Front

What is the rule for rotating a point 90° counterclockwise about the origin?

Back

(x, y) → (-y, x)