http://www.ck12.org Chapter 12. Rigid Transformations
- There are 360◦around a point. So, an 80◦rotation clockwise is the same as a 360◦− 80 ◦= 280 ◦rotation
counterclockwise. - 360◦− 160 ◦= 200 ◦clockwise rotation.
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In the questions below, every rotation iscounterclockwise,unless otherwise stated.
- If you rotated the letterp 180 ◦counterclockwise, what letter would you have?
- If you rotated the letterp 180 ◦clockwise,what letter would you have? Why do you think that is?
- A 90◦clockwise rotation is the same as what counterclockwise rotation?
- A 270◦clockwise rotation is the same as what counterclockwise rotation?
- Rotating a figure 360◦is the same as what other rotation?
Rotate each figure in the coordinate plane the given angle measure. The center of rotation is the origin.