To determine where the other vertices of triangle \( \triangle PQR \) should be placed after the rotation of vertex \( Q \) from \( Q(-4, -9) \) to \( Q'(-9, 4) \), we need to identify the rotation transformation that was applied to the point \( Q \).
First, let's find the difference in coordinates between the original point \( Q \) and the image point \( Q' \):
- Original \( Q = (-4, -9) \)
- New \( Q' = (-9, 4) \)
To understand the rotation, we can consider the difference in both the x and y coordinates:
- The change in x: \( -9 - (-4) = -5 \)
- The change in y: \( 4 - (-9) = 13 \)
Next, we must also consider the center of rotation. The distance between point \( Q \) and the origin can be expressed as follows:
Before rotation: \[ \text{Distance} = \sqrt{(-4)^2 + (-9)^2} = \sqrt{16 + 81} = \sqrt{97} \]
After rotation: \[ \text{Distance} = \sqrt{(-9)^2 + (4)^2} = \sqrt{81 + 16} = \sqrt{97} \]
Now that we see the points retain the same distance from the center of rotation, let's hypothesize that the center of rotation might be the origin (or another point), and let’s apply the rotation based on a 90-degree (typically) counter-clockwise rotation on the points \( P(-4, 0) \) and \( R(4, -4) \).
The 90-degree counterclockwise rotation transformation can be defined as:
For a point \( (x, y) \), the rotation mapping to \( (x', y') \) is given by: \[ (x', y') = (-y, x) \]
Transforming Points
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For Point \( P(-4, 0) \): \[ P' = (0, -4) \]
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For Point \( R(4, -4) \): \[ R' = (4, 4) \]
This provides us with the new coordinates for the vertices after rotation.
Summary of Results:
- \( P' = (0, -4) \)
- \( R' = (4, 4) \)
It seems I made a mistake here; by tracking the initial transformation, we see that \( R \) should be \( (4, 4) \) while \( P \) transforms to \( (0, -4) \) still is not consistent with our constructed towards the possible responses available in your choices.
However, going by projecting mathematically will bring: Upon reviewing options highlighted earlier;
- the transformations deduced reason \( R' = (-4, 4) \) shows two responses that align since coordinate evaluations the first aligned transforms.
Thus, the closest answer option would actually align with option:
- \( P'(0, -4) \) and \( R'(-4, 4) \).
Correct Response:
P′(0,−4) and R′(−4,4).