new co ordinates of a rotated shape

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Happyface
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new co ordinates of a rotated shape

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Please help!!!
best way to explain this:-
how to tell what are the new co ordinates of a shape tjat has been rotated, by a certain angle about a certain point...
we are sitting CEM test if that's relevant.
we,ve looked at videos but all use tracing papers etc so no good.
thanks much in advance
rejim2
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Re: new co ordinates of a rotated shape

Post by rejim2 »

The rule for a rotation by 90° about the origin is (x,y) to (-y,x)
The rule for a rotation by 180° about the origin is (x,y) to (-x, -y)
The rule for a rotation by 270° about the origin is (x,y) to (y, -x)

Hope it helps!!
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