Rotating Points Around the Origin


Exploration

GR. 6-8

Skill:

Locate, given the coordinates of, and graph plane figures which are the results of rotations (multiples of 90 degrees) with respect to a given point.

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Rotating Points Around the Origin

Rotate points around the origin and explore the coordinates of corresponding points.

Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Question ouverte 1

When a point is rotated 90° around the origin, how do the coordinates change? Give an example.

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Question ouverte 2

When a point is rotated 180° around the origin, how do the coordinates change? Give an example.

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