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Rotations and dilations

Learning goals

  • Performs rotations about a specified center and angle.
  • Performs dilations from a center with a given scale factor.
  • Determines image coordinates under common coordinate rules.
  • Distinguishes rigid rotations from size-changing dilations.
  • Identifies preserved properties of each transformation.

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Rotations and dilations 1
Point \(P\) is rotated \(75^\circ\) counterclockwise about center \(O\) to point \(P'\). Describe how the image point can be constructed from the angle and the distance \(OP\), and explain why the image point is unique.

Hints

- A rotation fixes its center and preserves distance from that center. - The direction of the angle matters as well as its size. - Once the correct ray is fixed, ask how many points on that ray can be the required distance from \(O\).

Solution

1. From ray \(\overrightarrow{OP}\), construct a ray at \(O\) that is \(75^\circ\) counterclockwise from \(\overrightarrow{OP}\). 2. On the new ray, locate \(P'\) so that \(OP'=OP\). 3. These two conditions, \(m\angle POP'=75^\circ\) counterclockwise and \(OP'=OP\), are exactly the defining conditions for the rotation image. 4. A ray contains exactly one point at a specified positive distance from its endpoint, so \(P'\) is unique.

Answer

Construct the ray \(75^\circ\) counterclockwise from \(\overrightarrow{OP}\), then place \(P'\) on it so that \(OP'=OP\). These conditions determine one point, so the rotation image is unique.
Rotations and dilations 2
Point \(P\) is shown on the coordinate grid. Rotate \(P\) \(90^\circ\) counterclockwise about the origin. Give the coordinates of \(P'\).
Figure for problem 551037

Hints

- Note the point's horizontal and vertical distances from the origin. - A quarter-turn keeps the distance from the origin unchanged. - Check that the image lies in the quadrant reached by turning counterclockwise.

Solution

1. From the graph, \(P=(2,1)\). 2. A \(90^\circ\) counterclockwise rotation about the origin sends \((x,y)\) to \((-y,x)\). 3. Therefore, \(P'=(-1,2)\).

Answer

\(P'=(-1,2)\)
Rotations and dilations 3
The coordinate grid shows triangle \(ABC\). Dilate it from the origin with scale factor \(k=\frac{1}{2}\). Give the coordinates of \(A'\), \(B'\), and \(C'\).
Figure for problem 555011

Hints

- The origin is the fixed center of the dilation. - A scale factor between \(0\) and \(1\) moves each point toward the center. - Apply the same factor to both coordinates.

Solution

1. From the graph, \(A=(4,2)\), \(B=(2,6)\), and \(C=(-2,4)\). 2. A dilation centered at the origin with scale factor \(\frac{1}{2}\) multiplies both coordinates by \(\frac{1}{2}\). 3. Therefore, \(A'=(2,1)\), \(B'=(1,3)\), and \(C'=(-1,2)\).

Answer

\(A'=(2,1)\), \(B'=(1,3)\), \(C'=(-1,2)\)
Rotations and dilations 4
Rotate \(P\) \(90^\circ\) clockwise about \(O\). Which marked point, \(X\), \(Y\), or \(Z\), is \(P'\)?
Figure for problem 560907

Hints

- Look at the position of \(P\) relative to \(O\), not the origin of the grid. - Turn the displacement one quarter-turn clockwise while keeping its length.

Solution

1. From the grid, the movement from \(O=(1,1)\) to \(P=(3,2)\) is \(\langle2,1\rangle\). 2. A clockwise quarter-turn changes that displacement to \(\langle1,-2\rangle\). 3. Adding it to the center gives \(P'=(2,-1)\), which is point \(X\).

Answer

\(X\)
Rotations and dilations 5
Point \(P\) is dilated from center \(O\) to \(P'\), as shown. What is the positive scale factor? Is this an enlargement or a reduction?
Figure for problem 560908

Hints

- Compare the two displacement vectors starting at \(O\). - Is the image farther from or closer to the center?

Solution

1. From the grid, \(O=(0,0)\), \(P=(2,1)\), and \(P'=(6,3)\). 2. The displacement from \(O\) to \(P'\) is three times the displacement from \(O\) to \(P\). 3. The scale factor is \(3\), greater than \(1\), so the dilation is an enlargement.

Answer

Scale factor \(3\); enlargement.
Rotations and dilations 6
The marked pairs \(P,P'\) and \(Q,Q'\) come from the same dilation with a positive scale factor. Which marked point, \(O\), \(U\), or \(V\), is the dilation center? Explain.
Figure for problem 560909

Hints

- A center-to-point ray also contains the image under a positive dilation. - Which marked candidate lies on the lines through both pairs?

Solution

1. Under a positive dilation, each point and its image lie on the same ray from the center. 2. The line through \(P=(2,-1)\) and \(P'=(4,-1)\) is \(y=-1\). The line through \(Q=(1,0)\) and \(Q'=(1,2)\) is \(x=1\). 3. Those lines meet at \((1,-1)\), marked \(V\). Each image is three times as far from \(V\) as its original point, so \(V\) is the center.

Answer

\(V\). Both point-image pairs lie on rays starting at \(V\).
Rotations and dilations 7
The graph of \(k(x) = -0.5x + 2\) is rotated \(180^\circ\) about the origin, producing line \(m\). a) Without calculating, decide whether \(m\) has positive or negative slope. Explain. b) Find an equation for \(m\).

Hints

- What happens to a line's direction under a \(180^\circ\) rotation? - How do coordinates change under this rotation about the origin? - Where does the original y-intercept move?

Solution

1. A \(180^\circ\) rotation maps a line to a parallel line, so the slope remains \(-0.5\). Therefore, the image line also has negative slope. 2. Under a \(180^\circ\) rotation about the origin, \((x, y)\) maps to \((-x, -y)\). The y-intercept \((0, 2)\) maps to \((0, -2)\). With slope \(-0.5\), the image line is \(m(x) = -0.5x - 2\).

Answer

a) Negative slope b) \(m(x) = -0.5x - 2\)
Rotations and dilations 8
Segments \(\overline{AC}\) and \(\overline{BD}\) intersect at their common midpoint \(K\). Use a \(180^\circ\) rotation about \(K\) to prove both \(AB=CD\) and \(AB\parallel CD\). Identify the image of each endpoint of \(\overline{AB}\).
Figure for problem 536641

Hints

- What does being the midpoint of a segment tell you about a half-turn centered there? - Track both endpoints of \(\overline{AB}\). - Recall which properties of a segment and its supporting line a rotation preserves.

Solution

1. Since \(K\) is the midpoint of \(\overline{AC}\), a \(180^\circ\) rotation about \(K\) maps \(A\) to \(C\). 2. Since \(K\) is also the midpoint of \(\overline{BD}\), the same rotation maps \(B\) to \(D\). 3. Therefore, segment \(\overline{AB}\) maps to segment \(\overline{CD}\). 4. A rotation preserves length, so \(AB=CD\). 5. A \(180^\circ\) rotation maps a line not passing through its center to a parallel line, so \(AB\parallel CD\).

Answer

The half-turn about \(K\) maps \(A\to C\) and \(B\to D\), so \(\overline{AB}\) maps to \(\overline{CD}\). Therefore, \(AB=CD\) and \(AB\parallel CD\).
Rotations and dilations 9
Segments \(PR\) and \(QS\) cross at an interior point \(Z\). You know that \(PZ=ZR\), but \(QZ\ne ZS\). A \(180^\circ\) rotation about \(Z\) maps \(PQ\) to segment \(RT\). Where is \(T\)? Explain why \(T\ne S\).

Hints

- Which endpoint is paired with \(P\) by a half-turn about \(Z\)? - Where must the image of \(Q\) lie after a half-turn? How far from \(Z\)? - What would have to be true about the lengths for \(T\) to be \(S\)?

Solution

1. Since \(PZ=ZR\) and \(Z\) is between \(P\) and \(R\), the half-turn sends \(P\) to \(R\). 2. The other endpoint \(T\) is the image of \(Q\), so it lies on the ray from \(Z\) through \(S\) and satisfies \(ZT=ZQ\). 3. Since \(ZQ\ne ZS\), the points \(T\) and \(S\) lie at different distances from \(Z\). Thus \(T\ne S\), and the image segment is not \(RS\).

Answer

\(T\) lies on ray \(ZS\) with \(ZT=ZQ\). Since \(ZQ\ne ZS\), \(T\ne S\). Thus \(RT\), not \(RS\), is the image of \(PQ\).
Rotations and dilations 10
A dilation centered at \(O\) with scale factor \(2\) maps the marked points \(A\) and \(B\) to \(A'\) and \(B'\). a) Find the coordinates of \(A'\) and \(B'\). b) Compare the directions from \(A\) to \(B\) and from \(A'\) to \(B'\). Why are the two lines parallel? Do not use slopes.
Figure for problem 542194

Hints

- Read the original points from the grid, then dilate from the origin. - Find the change in each coordinate from the first endpoint to the second. - What does a positive multiple of a direction vector tell you about line direction?

Solution

1. From the grid, \(O=(0,0)\), \(A=(2,1)\), and \(B=(1,3)\). 2. Doubling both coordinates gives \(A'=(4,2)\) and \(B'=(2,6)\). 3. The change from \(A\) to \(B\) is \(\langle-1,2\rangle\). The change from \(A'\) to \(B'\) is \(\langle-2,4\rangle\), twice the first vector. 4. Both segments have the same direction. As the original line does not pass through \(O\), the image is a different, parallel line.

Answer

a) \(A'=(4,2)\), \(B'=(2,6)\) b) The direction vectors \(\langle-1,2\rangle\) and \(\langle-2,4\rangle\) point the same way. The supporting lines are parallel.
Rotations and dilations 11
A line \(L\) passes through point \(P\). A \(180^\circ\) rotation about \(P\) sends \(L\) to line \(M\). Are \(L\) and \(M\) the same line or different lines? Explain using the rotation.

Hints

- Which point stays fixed under the half-turn? - Where does a point on a ray from \(P\) land after a half-turn? - Think of the entire line rather than only one segment.

Solution

1. Point \(P\) stays fixed because it is the center of the rotation. 2. Each point on line \(L\) moves to a point on the opposite ray of \(L\) starting at \(P\). 3. Both rays belong to line \(L\), so the whole line maps onto itself. Thus \(M=L\).

Answer

They are the same line. A half-turn about a point on a line exchanges its two directions without moving the line.
Rotations and dilations 12
A line \(L\) does not pass through \(P\). A \(180^\circ\) rotation about \(P\) sends \(L\) to line \(M\). Is \(M\) the same line as \(L\), a different parallel line, or a line that crosses \(L\)? Explain.

Hints

- A half-turn changes a direction to its opposite. Does that change the direction of the whole line? - Compare this with a line that passes through the center of the half-turn. - Where is the image line relative to the center?

Solution

1. A half-turn reverses every direction, so the image \(M\) has the same line direction as \(L\). 2. Since \(P\) is not on \(L\), every image point lies on the opposite side of \(P\) from its original point. The two parallel lines are equally far from \(P\) on opposite sides. 3. Therefore, \(M\) is a different line parallel to \(L\); it cannot cross \(L\).

Answer

\(M\) is a different parallel line. A half-turn preserves a line's direction and moves a line that misses its center to the opposite side of that center.
Rotations and dilations 13
\(ABCDEF\) is a regular hexagon with center \(O\), as shown. What is the smallest counterclockwise rotation about \(O\) that maps the hexagon onto itself? Under that rotation, where do vertices \(A\) and \(C\) map?
Figure for problem 551038

Hints

- Count how many equal vertex positions occur in one full turn. - The smallest rotational symmetry moves each vertex to the next matching position. - Follow the vertex labels counterclockwise around the center.

Solution

1. A regular hexagon has \(6\) equally spaced vertices around its center. 2. The smallest such rotational symmetry is one sixth of a full turn: \(360^\circ \div 6 = 60^\circ\). 3. Using the counterclockwise direction shown by the vertex order, \(A\) maps to \(B\), and \(C\) maps to \(D\).

Answer

A \(60^\circ\) counterclockwise rotation; \(A\to B\) and \(C\to D\).
Rotations and dilations 14
A rotation about \(O\) maps \(A\) to \(A'\). The diagram shows the marked angle \(\angle AOA'\), point \(C\), and three possible image points \(X\), \(Y\), and \(Z\). Dimitra says either a clockwise or a counterclockwise rotation could be used because the angle measure is the same. Explain why the correspondence \(A\to A'\) fixes the direction of rotation, and identify the image of \(C\).
Figure for problem 551040

Hints

- A rotation is determined by more than the magnitude of its angle; the direction from a point to its image matters. - Follow ray \(OA\) to ray \(OA'\) around the center. - Apply exactly that same directed turn and preserve the distance from \(O\) when locating the image of \(C\).

Solution

1. From ray \(OA\) to ray \(OA'\), the indicated quarter-turn is counterclockwise, so the mapping \(A\to A'\) fixes the rotation as \(90^\circ\) counterclockwise. 2. The same rotation must be applied to \(C\), preserving its distance from \(O\) and turning ray \(OC\) through the same directed angle. 3. The resulting point is \(X\). Therefore, \(C'=X\).

Answer

The rotation is \(90^\circ\) counterclockwise, and \(C'=X\).
Rotations and dilations 15
The coordinate grid shows dilation center \(S\) and segment \(\overline{AB}\). Dilate the segment from \(S\) with scale factor \(k=\frac{1}{2}\). Give the coordinates of \(A'\) and \(B'\).
Figure for problem 555012

Hints

- Use \(S\), not the origin, as the reference point. - Find each displacement vector from \(S\) to an endpoint. - A scale factor of \(\frac{1}{2}\) halves those displacement vectors.

Solution

1. From the graph, \(S=(2,-1)\), \(A=(6,3)\), and \(B=(-2,5)\). 2. From \(S\) to \(A\) the displacement is \(\langle4,4\rangle\); halving it gives \(\langle2,2\rangle\), so \(A'=(4,1)\). 3. From \(S\) to \(B\) the displacement is \(\langle-4,6\rangle\); halving it gives \(\langle-2,3\rangle\), so \(B'=(0,2)\).

Answer

\(A'=(4,1)\), \(B'=(0,2)\)
Rotations and dilations 16
The diagram shows two point-image pairs from the same dilation with a positive scale factor centered at \(C\): \(P\mapsto P'\) and \(Q\mapsto Q'\). State the fixed point of the dilation. Then explain why, for any point under a positive dilation, the point and its image must lie on the same ray from the center. Apply that statement to both point-image pairs shown.
Figure for problem 555013

Hints

- Which point defines where all dilation distances are measured from? - Think about what multiplying a distance from the center by a positive number can change and what it cannot reverse. - Apply the general rule separately to \(P\mapsto P'\) and \(Q\mapsto Q'\).

Solution

1. The center of a dilation does not move, so \(C\) is the fixed point. 2. A positive scale factor multiplies a point's distance from the center without reversing its direction from the center. Therefore, the point and its image remain on the same ray starting at the center. 3. Thus, \(P\) and \(P'\) lie on ray \(\overrightarrow{CP}\), and \(Q\) and \(Q'\) lie on ray \(\overrightarrow{CQ}\).

Answer

\(C\) is fixed. A positive dilation changes distance from \(C\) without reversing direction, so \(P\) and \(P'\) lie on the same ray from \(C\), and \(Q\) and \(Q'\) lie on the same ray from \(C\).
Rotations and dilations 17
A dilation centered at \(O\) with scale factor \(1.5\) maps triangle \(ABC\) to \(A'B'C'\). The angle at \(B\) is \(52^\circ\). Find \(A'B'\) and \(\angle A'B'C'\).
Figure for problem 555015

Hints

- Separate the effect of the dilation on lengths from its effect on angles. - Only the length is multiplied by the scale factor. - Which image angle corresponds to the given angle at \(B\)?

Solution

1. The dilation multiplies lengths by \(1.5\), so \(A'B'=1.5\cdot4\,\text{cm}=6\,\text{cm}\). 2. Dilations preserve angle measure, so \(\angle A'B'C'=52^\circ\).

Answer

\(A'B'=6\,\text{cm}\) and \(\angle A'B'C'=52^\circ\).
Rotations and dilations 18
The diagram shows corresponding triangles \(ABC\) and \(A'B'C'\). Their corresponding angles have equal measures, but \(AB=3\,\text{cm}\) and \(A'B'=6\,\text{cm}\). Could a rigid motion map \(\triangle ABC\) to \(\triangle A'B'C'\)? Which transformation type is consistent with the change, and what scale factor would it have?
Figure for problem 555016

Hints

- Recall the defining distance property of a rigid motion. - Compare the two given corresponding side lengths. - Which transformation preserves angles but can multiply all lengths by the same factor?

Solution

1. A rigid motion preserves all distances, but the corresponding side changes from \(3\,\text{cm}\) to \(6\,\text{cm}\). Therefore, no rigid motion can map the first triangle to the second. 2. The corresponding side length is multiplied by \(\frac{6}{3}=2\), while corresponding angles are preserved. 3. Those properties are consistent with a dilation of scale factor \(2\).

Answer

No rigid motion can map the triangles because the corresponding side lengths differ. A dilation with scale factor \(2\) is consistent with the change.
Rotations and dilations 19
A rotation about \(S(2,-1)\) maps \(P(4,-1)\) to \(P'(2,1)\). a) State the smaller rotation angle and direction. b) Under the same rotation, where does \(Q(3,-3)\) move?

Hints

- Compare the vectors from the center to \(P\) and \(P'\). - Use the same directed turn on the displacement from \(S\) to \(Q\). - Add the resulting displacement back to the center's coordinates.

Solution

1. From \(S\) to \(P\) the vector is \(\langle2,0\rangle\), and from \(S\) to \(P'\) it is \(\langle0,2\rangle\). 2. This is a \(90^\circ\) counterclockwise turn. 3. The vector from \(S\) to \(Q\) is \(\langle1,-2\rangle\). Turning it counterclockwise by \(90^\circ\) gives \(\langle2,1\rangle\). 4. Add the turned vector to \(S\): \(Q'=(2+2,-1+1)=(4,0)\).

Answer

a) \(90^\circ\) counterclockwise. b) \(Q'=(4,0)\)
Rotations and dilations 20
A triangular fabric pattern has sides \(4\,\text{cm}\), \(6\,\text{cm}\), and \(7\,\text{cm}\). A larger version is made by a dilation. The image of the \(4\,\text{cm}\) side measures \(10\,\text{cm}\). Find the scale factor, the other two image side lengths, and the new perimeter. What happens to the angles?

Hints

- Compare the corresponding shortest sides first. - Apply one multiplier to every side, not just the given one. - Recall whether a dilation changes angle measures.

Solution

1. The scale factor is \(10\div4=2.5\). 2. The other sides become \(6\cdot2.5=15\,\text{cm}\) and \(7\cdot2.5=17.5\,\text{cm}\). 3. The new perimeter is \(10+15+17.5=42.5\,\text{cm}\). 4. A dilation preserves all angle measures.

Answer

Scale factor \(2.5\); other sides \(15\,\text{cm}\) and \(17.5\,\text{cm}\); perimeter \(42.5\,\text{cm}\). Every angle stays the same.
Rotations and dilations 21
The dilation centered at \(S\) maps \(P\) to \(P'\) and \(Q\) to \(Q'\). The original triangle also has vertex \(R\). Find the scale factor and the coordinates of \(R'\). Compare \(\angle PQR\) with \(\angle P'Q'R'\).
Figure for problem 560912

Hints

- Compare the two marked distances from \(S\) along the same ray. - Use \(S\), not the origin, as the reference point for \(R\). - Which measurements stay unchanged under a dilation?

Solution

1. Read \(S=(1,-1)\), \(P=(2,-1)\), \(P'=(3,-1)\) from the grid. The center-to-point displacement doubles, so the scale factor is \(2\). 2. The original vertex \(R=(3,0)\) is \(\langle2,1\rangle\) from \(S\). After dilation, its displacement from \(S\) is \(\langle4,2\rangle\). 3. Thus \(R'=(1+4,-1+2)=(5,1)\). 4. Dilations preserve angles, so \(\angle P'Q'R'=\angle PQR\).

Answer

Scale factor \(2\); \(R'=(5,1)\). The corresponding angles are equal.
Rotations and dilations 22
The diagram shows square \(ABDE\) constructed externally on \(\overline{AB}\) and square \(ACFG\) constructed externally on \(\overline{AC}\). Find a single rotation centered at \(A\) that maps \(\overline{EC}\) onto \(\overline{BG}\). State the angle and direction of rotation, identify the images of \(E\) and \(C\), and use the rotation to prove \(EC=BG\).
Figure for problem 512360

Hints

- Compare the two sides that meet at \(A\) in each square. - A square fixes both a right-angle turn and an equal distance from its vertex. - Track the two endpoints of \(\overline{EC}\) under the same rotation.

Solution

1. In square \(ABDE\), ray \(\overrightarrow{AE}\) turns \(90^\circ\) counterclockwise to ray \(\overrightarrow{AB}\), and \(AE=AB\). Therefore, a \(90^\circ\) counterclockwise rotation about \(A\) maps \(E\) to \(B\). 2. In square \(ACFG\), the same \(90^\circ\) counterclockwise rotation about \(A\) maps \(C\) to \(G\). 3. Therefore, the rotation maps segment \(\overline{EC}\) to segment \(\overline{BG}\). 4. Rotations preserve distance, so \(EC=BG\).

Answer

A \(90^\circ\) counterclockwise rotation about \(A\) maps \(E\to B\) and \(C\to G\). Thus, \(\overline{EC}\) maps to \(\overline{BG}\), and distance preservation gives \(EC=BG\).
Rotations and dilations 23
The graph of \(f(x) = 1.5x + 2\) is rotated \(180^\circ\) about the point \(Z(2, 1)\). Find an equation for the image line \(f'\).

Hints

- What happens to a line's slope after a \(180^\circ\) rotation? - Rotate one convenient point on the original line about \(Z\). - Use the rotated point and the unchanged slope to write the new equation.

Solution

1. A \(180^\circ\) rotation maps a line to a parallel line, so the image line still has slope \(1.5\). 2. The point \((0, 2)\) lies on the original line. Rotating it \(180^\circ\) about \((2, 1)\) gives \((4, 0)\). 3. Write the image line as \(f'(x) = 1.5x + b\). Since \((4, 0)\) lies on it, \(0 = 1.5 \cdot 4 + b\), so \(b = -6\). 4. Therefore, \(f'(x) = 1.5x - 6\).

Answer

\(f'(x) = 1.5x - 6\)
Rotations and dilations 24
Line \(g(x) = -2x + 5\) is rotated \(180^\circ\) about a point \(Z\), producing the image line \(h(x) = -2x - 1\). The center of rotation has x-coordinate \(x_Z = 3\). Find its y-coordinate \(y_Z\).

Hints

- What geometric relationship connects the center of a \(180^\circ\) rotation with a point and its image? - Use the known x-coordinate of the center to find the x-coordinate of an image point. - Then use the image line to find that point's y-coordinate.

Solution

1. Choose \(P(0, 5)\) on \(g\). Under a \(180^\circ\) rotation, the center \(Z\) is the midpoint of \(P\) and its image \(P'\). 2. Since \(x_Z = 3\), \(3 = \frac{0 + x_{P'}}{2}\), so \(x_{P'} = 6\). 3. The image point lies on \(h\), so \(y_{P'} = -2 \cdot 6 - 1 = -13\). 4. Therefore, \(y_Z = \frac{5 + (-13)}{2} = -4\).

Answer

\(y_Z = -4\)
Rotations and dilations 25
A line \(k\) is rotated \(180^\circ\) about the origin. Its image is \(k'(x) = \frac{1}{3}x - 4\). a) Find an equation for the original line \(k\). b) Do \(k\) and \(k'\) intersect? Explain without graphing or calculating an intersection point.

Hints

- How do coordinates change under a \(180^\circ\) rotation about the origin? - What happens to the slope of a line under this rotation? - When do two lines with the same slope intersect?

Solution

1. A \(180^\circ\) rotation about the origin maps \((x, y)\) to \((-x, -y)\). The inverse transformation is the same rotation. 2. For example, \((0, -4)\) on \(k'\) maps back to \((0, 4)\). The slope remains \(\frac{1}{3}\), so \(k(x) = \frac{1}{3}x + 4\). 3. The two lines have the same slope but different y-intercepts, so they are distinct parallel lines. Therefore, they do not intersect.

Answer

a) \(k(x) = \frac{1}{3}x + 4\) b) No. The lines are distinct and parallel.
Rotations and dilations 26
Apply the rule \((x,y)\mapsto(-2x,-2y)\) to rectangle \(ABCD\) on the coordinate grid. a) Find the image coordinates \(A'\), \(B'\), \(C'\), and \(D'\). b) Describe the rule as a rotation followed by a dilation with a positive scale factor. How do side lengths and area change?
Figure for problem 533140

Hints

- Read each original vertex from the grid before applying the rule. - Separate the change in direction from the change in distance from the origin. - How does doubling both dimensions affect area?

Solution

1. Reading the grid gives \(A=(-2,-1)\), \(B=(1,-1)\), \(C=(1,1)\), and \(D=(-2,1)\). 2. Applying the rule gives \(A'=(4,2)\), \(B'=(-2,2)\), \(C'=(-2,-2)\), and \(D'=(4,-2)\). 3. A \(180^\circ\) rotation about the origin changes \((x,y)\) to \((-x,-y)\); dilation from the origin by factor \(2\) then gives \((-2x,-2y)\). 4. Side lengths double, and area is multiplied by \(2^2=4\).

Answer

a) \(A'=(4,2)\), \(B'=(-2,2)\), \(C'=(-2,-2)\), \(D'=(4,-2)\) b) Rotate \(180^\circ\) about the origin, then dilate by factor \(2\) about the origin. Side lengths double; area is multiplied by \(4\).
Rotations and dilations 27
In parallelogram \(ABCD\), diagonals \(\overline{AC}\) and \(\overline{BD}\) intersect at \(S\). Point \(P\) lies between \(B\) and \(S\), and point \(Q\) lies between \(S\) and \(D\), with \(BP=DQ\). Use the \(180^\circ\) rotation about \(S\) to prove that quadrilateral \(APCQ\) is a parallelogram. Your explanation must identify the images of \(A\), \(C\), \(P\), and \(Q\) under the rotation.
Figure for problem 536672

Hints

- Start with what the diagonals of the original parallelogram tell you about \(S\). - Compare the remaining distances from \(P\) and \(Q\) to \(S\). - A half-turn pairs points on opposite rays when they are the same distance from the center. - Connect those point mappings to the diagonals of the new quadrilateral.

Solution

1. The diagonals of parallelogram \(ABCD\) bisect each other, so \(S\) is the midpoint of both \(\overline{AC}\) and \(\overline{BD}\). Therefore, a \(180^\circ\) rotation about \(S\) maps \(A\leftrightarrow C\) and \(B\leftrightarrow D\). 2. Because \(BS=DS\) and \(BP=DQ\), subtracting equal lengths gives \(SP=SQ\). 3. Points \(P\) and \(Q\) lie on opposite rays of line \(BD\) from \(S\), so the half-turn maps \(P\leftrightarrow Q\). 4. Thus, the rotation maps \(\overline{AP}\) to \(\overline{CQ}\) and \(\overline{AQ}\) to \(\overline{CP}\). 5. The half-turn therefore maps quadrilateral \(APCQ\) onto itself with opposite vertices paired. Its diagonals \(AC\) and \(PQ\) have the same midpoint \(S\), so they bisect each other. 6. A quadrilateral whose diagonals bisect each other is a parallelogram. Therefore, \(APCQ\) is a parallelogram.

Answer

The \(180^\circ\) rotation about \(S\) maps \(A\leftrightarrow C\). From \(BS=DS\) and \(BP=DQ\), it follows that \(SP=SQ\), so the same half-turn maps \(P\leftrightarrow Q\). Hence, \(AC\) and \(PQ\) bisect each other at \(S\), and \(APCQ\) is a parallelogram.
Rotations and dilations 28
In parallelogram \(AKCF\), point \(B\) lies on line \(KF\) beyond \(K\), and point \(D\) lies on line \(KF\) beyond \(F\), with \(BK=FD\). Use the \(180^\circ\) rotation about the intersection \(O\) of the diagonals of \(AKCF\) to prove that \(ABCD\) is a parallelogram. Identify the images of \(A\), \(C\), \(B\), and \(D\).
Figure for problem 536827

Hints

- Begin with the half-turn symmetry of the given parallelogram. - Compare the distances from \(B\) and \(D\) to the rotation center by adding equal collinear pieces. - A half-turn pairs points on opposite rays when their distances from the center agree.

Solution

1. The diagonals of parallelogram \(AKCF\) bisect each other at \(O\). Therefore, a \(180^\circ\) rotation about \(O\) maps \(A\leftrightarrow C\) and \(K\leftrightarrow F\). 2. Because \(KO=FO\) and \(BK=FD\), segment addition gives \(BO=DO\). 3. Points \(B\) and \(D\) lie on opposite rays of line \(KF\) from \(O\), so the half-turn maps \(B\leftrightarrow D\). 4. Thus, the rotation maps \(\overline{AB}\) to \(\overline{CD}\) and \(\overline{BC}\) to \(\overline{DA}\). 5. In particular, \(O\) is the midpoint of both \(\overline{AC}\) and \(\overline{BD}\). Therefore, the diagonals of \(ABCD\) bisect each other. 6. Hence, \(ABCD\) is a parallelogram.

Answer

The \(180^\circ\) rotation about \(O\) maps \(A\leftrightarrow C\), \(K\leftrightarrow F\), and, using \(BK=FD\), \(B\leftrightarrow D\). Thus, \(O\) is the midpoint of both diagonals \(AC\) and \(BD\), so \(ABCD\) is a parallelogram.
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Two congruent quadrilaterals share one side. The combined figure has \(180^\circ\) rotational symmetry about the midpoint \(Z\) of the shared side, as shown. Explain why the resulting hexagon has three pairs of opposite parallel sides. How are the pairs related by the rotation?
Figure for problem 537169

Hints

- What happens to a line under a \(180^\circ\) rotation? - Which sides remain on the outer boundary after the quadrilaterals are joined? - Match each boundary side with its image under the rotation.

Solution

1. A \(180^\circ\) rotation maps every line to a parallel line. 2. The rotation about \(Z\) maps one congruent quadrilateral onto the other. 3. The shared side lies inside the combined figure, so the boundary of the hexagon contains three sides from each quadrilateral. 4. Each boundary side from one quadrilateral maps to the opposite boundary side from the other quadrilateral. 5. Since a side and its image lie on parallel lines, the hexagon has three pairs of opposite parallel sides.

Answer

The hexagon has three pairs of opposite parallel sides. Each boundary side from one quadrilateral is mapped by the \(180^\circ\) rotation about \(Z\) to its opposite, parallel boundary side.
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Segments \(\overline{AB}\) and \(\overline{CD}\) are parallel, with \(AB=6\,\text{cm}\) and \(CD=9\,\text{cm}\). The corresponding endpoint lines \(AC\) and \(BD\) are not parallel. Their intersection is \(S\), with \(A\) and \(C\) on the same ray from \(S\), and \(B\) and \(D\) on the same ray from \(S\). Show that \(S\) is the center of the dilation that maps \(\overline{AB}\) to \(\overline{CD}\), and determine the scale factor.
Figure for problem 542427

Hints

- The parallel segments create two triangles with a shared vertex \(S\). - Compare their corresponding angles before comparing their side lengths. - Use the side ratio and the ray directions to interpret the similarity as a dilation.

Solution

1. Lines \(AC\) and \(BD\) meet at \(S\). 2. Since \(AB\parallel CD\), triangles \(SAB\) and \(SCD\) are similar by AA. 3. Therefore, \(\frac{SC}{SA}=\frac{SD}{SB}=\frac{CD}{AB}=\frac{9}{6}=\frac{3}{2}\). 4. Because each image point lies on the same ray from \(S\) as its preimage, the scale factor is positive. 5. A dilation centered at \(S\) with scale factor \(\frac{3}{2}\) sends \(A\) to \(C\) and \(B\) to \(D\). 6. Thus, \(S=AC\cap BD\) is the required center of dilation.

Answer

The dilation center is \(S=AC\cap BD\), and the scale factor is \(\frac{3}{2}\).
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The coordinate grid shows triangle \(ABC\) and the dilation center \(S\). Dilate the triangle by a scale factor of \(2\) centered at \(S\). Give the coordinates of \(A'\), \(B'\), and \(C'\).
Figure for problem 551039

Hints

- Treat the center \(S\), not the origin, as the fixed reference point. - Compare the horizontal and vertical displacement from \(S\) to each vertex. - A scale factor of \(2\) doubles each displacement from the center.

Solution

1. From the graph, \(S=(1,-1)\), \(A=(2,0)\), \(B=(4,0)\), and \(C=(2,2)\). 2. For each vertex, start at \(S\) and double the displacement from \(S\) to that vertex. 3. This gives \(A'=(3,1)\), \(B'=(7,1)\), and \(C'=(3,5)\).

Answer

\(A'=(3,1)\), \(B'=(7,1)\), \(C'=(3,5)\)
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The graph shows dilation center \(O\), line \(m\) through \(O\), and the vertical line \(n\), which does not pass through \(O\). A dilation centered at \(O\) has scale factor \(2\). Describe the image of each entire line. Which line maps to itself? What is the equation of the image of \(n\)? Explain.
Figure for problem 555014

Hints

- For points on \(m\), look at the rays that start at \(O\). - Ask whether moving a point farther along such a ray can take it off a line that already contains the ray. - Contrast that with a line that never passes through the center. - Use the scale factor on the perpendicular distance from \(O\) to \(n\).

Solution

1. Every point of \(m\) lies on a ray from \(O\) that is contained in \(m\). Dilating those points keeps them on \(m\), so line \(m\) maps to itself as a set. 2. From the graph, \(n\) is the line \(x=2\). Its distance from the center \(O\) is \(2\) units. 3. A dilation with scale factor \(2\) doubles that perpendicular distance while preserving the line's direction, so the image is the parallel line \(x=4\).

Answer

Line \(m\) maps to itself. The image of \(n\) is \(x=4\), a distinct line parallel to \(n\).
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The diagonals of square \(ABCD\), whose vertices are labeled counterclockwise, meet at \(S\). Point \(M_1\) is between \(S\) and the midpoint of \(AB\). Rotate \(M_1\) by \(90^\circ\) counterclockwise about \(S\) to get \(M_2\), then repeat to get \(M_3\) and \(M_4\). a) What kind of quadrilateral is \(M_1M_2M_3M_4\)? Explain using the rotations. b) Reflect \(M_1\) across diagonal \(AC\). Which of the other three points is its image? Explain.

Hints

- What stays the same when a point rotates around \(S\)? - How are the four directions from \(S\) spaced after repeated quarter-turns? - Track the ray toward the midpoint of \(AB\) under reflection across \(AC\).

Solution

1. Each rotation keeps the same distance from \(S\) and changes the direction by \(90^\circ\). Therefore, the four points are equally spaced around \(S\) at quarter-turn intervals. 2. The four sides are congruent because each is the rotated image of the previous side. Consecutive sides meet at right angles, so \(M_1M_2M_3M_4\) is a square. 3. The line from \(S\) to the midpoint of \(AB\) is a symmetry axis of the square. Reflection across diagonal \(AC\) sends that ray to the ray from \(S\) toward the midpoint of \(DA\). 4. The fourth quarter-turn point \(M_4\) lies on that latter ray at the same distance from \(S\) as \(M_1\). Hence, the reflection sends \(M_1\) to \(M_4\).

Answer

a) A square. Equal quarter-turns about \(S\) create four congruent sides and four right angles. b) \(M_4\), because reflecting across \(AC\) sends the midpoint direction of \(AB\) to that of \(DA\), preserving distance from \(S\).
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Equilateral triangle \(ABC\) contains point \(M\) on \(\overline{AB}\) and point \(N\) on \(\overline{BC}\), with \(AM=BN\). Segments \(\overline{AN}\) and \(\overline{CM}\) intersect at \(P\). Use a \(120^\circ\) rotation about the center of the equilateral triangle, rather than triangle congruence, to find \(m\angle APC\). Explain how the rotation maps the relevant points and line directions.
Figure for problem 533136

Hints

- Start with the rotational symmetry of an equilateral triangle. - Track a point on one side by its distance from a vertex. - Compare the directions of the two intersecting segments after the rotation.

Solution

1. A \(120^\circ\) counterclockwise rotation about the center of equilateral triangle \(ABC\) maps \(A\to B\), \(B\to C\), and \(C\to A\). 2. Point \(M\) lies on \(AB\) at distance \(AM\) from \(A\). Its image lies on \(BC\) at the same distance from \(B\). Since \(AM=BN\), the image of \(M\) is \(N\). 3. Therefore, the directed line from \(M\) toward \(C\) rotates onto the directed line from \(N\) toward \(A\). 4. Ray \(\overrightarrow{PC}\) has the same direction as \(\overrightarrow{MC}\), and ray \(\overrightarrow{PA}\) has the same direction as \(\overrightarrow{NA}\). The rotation between those directions is \(120^\circ\). 5. Hence, \(m\angle APC=120^\circ\).

Answer

The \(120^\circ\) counterclockwise rotation maps \(A\to B\to C\to A\) and, because \(AM=BN\), maps \(M\to N\). It maps the direction of \(MC\) to the direction of \(NA\), so \(m\angle APC=120^\circ\).
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Parallelogram \(MNPK\) is shown. Point \(A\) lies on the extension of \(\overline{MN}\) beyond \(M\), point \(C\) lies on the extension of \(\overline{KP}\) beyond \(P\), point \(B\) lies on the extension of \(\overline{MK}\) beyond \(K\), and point \(D\) lies on the extension of \(\overline{PN}\) beyond \(N\). Also, \(MA=PC\) and \(KB=ND\). Prove that quadrilateral \(ABCD\) is a parallelogram.
Figure for problem 536822

Hints

- Use the \(180^\circ\) rotational symmetry of a parallelogram about the intersection of its diagonals. - How do the equal extension lengths determine the images of \(A\) and \(B\)?

Solution

1. Let \(O\) be the intersection of the diagonals of parallelogram \(MNPK\). A \(180^\circ\) rotation about \(O\) maps \(M\) to \(P\) and \(K\) to \(N\). 2. The extension of \(\overline{MN}\) beyond \(M\) maps to the extension of \(\overline{KP}\) beyond \(P\). Since \(MA=PC\), point \(A\) maps to point \(C\). 3. Similarly, the extension of \(\overline{MK}\) beyond \(K\) maps to the extension of \(\overline{PN}\) beyond \(N\). Since \(KB=ND\), point \(B\) maps to point \(D\). 4. Therefore, \(O\) is the midpoint of both \(\overline{AC}\) and \(\overline{BD}\). The diagonals of \(ABCD\) bisect each other. 5. A quadrilateral whose diagonals bisect each other is a parallelogram, so \(ABCD\) is a parallelogram.

Answer

A \(180^\circ\) rotation about the center \(O\) of \(MNPK\) maps \(A\) to \(C\) and \(B\) to \(D\). Thus, \(O\) is the midpoint of both diagonals of \(ABCD\), so the diagonals bisect each other and \(ABCD\) is a parallelogram.
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Two nonconcentric circles have centers \(O_1\) and \(O_2\) and unequal radii \(R\) and \(r\). A geometry app chooses a radius \(\overline{O_1A}\) whose direction is not parallel to line \(O_1O_2\), draws the same-direction parallel radius \(\overline{O_2B}\), and labels the intersection of lines \(AB\) and \(O_1O_2\) as \(S\). Explain why \(S\) is the external center of similarity, and prove that it is independent of the chosen valid radius direction.
Figure for problem 542280

Hints

- Avoid choosing the parallel radii along the line of centers; that choice makes the endpoint line coincide with the center line. - Use the two parallel radii to identify a pair of similar triangles. - Show that the intersection is the unique external division point of \(\overline{O_1O_2}\) in the ratio \(R:r\).

Solution

1. The two radii satisfy \(O_1A\parallel O_2B\), point in the same direction, and have lengths \(R\) and \(r\). 2. Because \(R\ne r\) and the radius direction is not parallel to \(O_1O_2\), line \(AB\) is not parallel to line \(O_1O_2\), so the lines meet at \(S\). 3. Triangles \(SO_1A\) and \(SO_2B\) are similar because \(O_1A\parallel O_2B\) and the other corresponding sides lie on the same two intersecting lines. 4. Thus \(\frac{SO_1}{SO_2}=\frac{O_1A}{O_2B}=\frac{R}{r}\). 5. Because the parallel radii point in the same direction and \(R\ne r\), point \(S\) lies outside segment \(\overline{O_1O_2}\). It is the unique external point on the line of centers whose distances to \(O_1\) and \(O_2\) have ratio \(R:r\). 6. That external division point depends only on \(O_1\), \(O_2\), \(R\), and \(r\), not on the chosen valid radius direction. Therefore, every valid choice produces the same point \(S\).

Answer

Choose same-direction parallel radii that are not parallel to the line of centers, and intersect the line through their endpoints with line \(O_1O_2\). The intersection \(S\) satisfies \(SO_1:SO_2=R:r\) and lies outside \(\overline{O_1O_2}\). Since there is exactly one external division point with that ratio, every valid radius direction gives the same external center of similarity.
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Lines \(\ell\) and \(m\) are not parallel. Point \(P\) lies on neither line. How can you find \(A\) on \(\ell\) and \(B\) on \(m\) so that \(P\) is the midpoint of \(AB\)? Explain why there is exactly one such segment.
Figure for problem 542413

Hints

- A midpoint is the center of a half-turn exchanging the endpoints. - If \(A\) must lie on \(\ell\), where could its half-turn image lie? - Use the fact that two nonparallel lines meet exactly once.

Solution

1. Rotate line \(\ell\) by \(180^\circ\) about \(P\), obtaining line \(\ell'\) parallel to \(\ell\). 2. Since \(m\) is not parallel to \(\ell\), it meets \(\ell'\) at a single point \(B\). 3. Rotate \(B\) by \(180^\circ\) about \(P\) to get \(A\). The half-turn is its own inverse, so \(A\) lies on \(\ell\), and \(P\) is the midpoint of \(AB\). 4. Any solution's point \(B\) must lie on both \(m\) and \(\ell'\), so their unique intersection gives the only possible segment.

Answer

Rotate \(\ell\) by \(180^\circ\) about \(P\) to obtain \(\ell'\). Set \(B=\ell'\cap m\) and rotate \(B\) about \(P\) by \(180^\circ\) to obtain \(A\). The intersection is unique, so \(AB\) is unique.
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Every point in the region \(x+y\le5\) is dilated from the origin by a scale factor of \(2\). Write an inequality for the image region.

Hints

- Relate an image point to its preimage under the dilation. - Substitute the preimage coordinates into the original inequality. - Clear the positive scale factor after substitution.

Solution

1. An image point \((X, Y)\) comes from \(\left(\frac{X}{2}, \frac{Y}{2}\right)\) in the original region. 2. Substitute: \(\frac{X}{2}+\frac{Y}{2}\le5\). 3. Multiply by \(2\): \(X+Y\le10\). 4. Renaming the image coordinates as \((x, y)\), the image region is \(x+y\le10\).

Answer

\(x+y\le10\).
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The half-plane \(2x-y\le6\) is reflected through the origin. Write an inequality for the reflected half-plane. Then determine whether \((4, 1)\) is a solution of the reflected inequality.

Hints

- Express the original coordinates in terms of a point after a half-turn about the origin. - Substitute both transformed coordinates before simplifying. - Test the given point only after the reflected inequality is established.

Solution

1. Reflection through the origin sends a reflected point \((x, y)\) back to \((-x, -y)\) in the original region. 2. Substitute \((-x, -y)\) into the original inequality: \(2(-x)-(-y)\le6\). 3. Simplify to \(-2x+y\le6\), which is equivalent to \(2x-y\ge-6\). 4. At \((4, 1)\), \(2x-y=7\), and \(7\ge-6\), so the point is a solution.

Answer

The reflected inequality is \(2x-y\ge-6\). The point \((4, 1)\) is a solution.

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