The first step to determine that the rectangle in Quadrant III is congruent to the rectangle in Quadrant I was to rotate the first rectangle 90 degrees clockwise about the origin. What is the next step?

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quadrant 1
top left corner - 2, 8
top right corner - 5, 8
bottom left corner 3,4
bottom right corner 5,4

quadrant 3
top left -5, -4
top right 1-, -4
bottom left -5, -6
bottom right -1, -6

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To determine the congruence of the rectangle in Quadrant III to the rectangle in Quadrant I, we first note that you've rotated the Quadrant III rectangle (with vertices at (-5, -4), (-1, -4), (-5, -6), and (-1, -6)) by 90 degrees clockwise around the origin.

After this rotation, the coordinates of the corners of the rectangle in Quadrant III will transform as follows:

  • The point (-5, -4) will rotate to (-4, 5).
  • The point (-1, -4) will rotate to (-4, 1).
  • The point (-5, -6) will rotate to (-6, 5).
  • The point (-1, -6) will rotate to (-6, 1).

Once you have the new coordinates after rotation, you'll need to translate this new rectangle to match the position of the rectangle in Quadrant I.

To translate the rectangle from Quadrant III to Quadrant I, look at the coordinates of the rectangle in Quadrant I and find the vector that will bring one of the newly rotated corners to its corresponding position.

Given the rotated rectangle:

  • Top left: (-4, 5)
  • Top right: (-4, 1)
  • Bottom left: (-6, 5)
  • Bottom right: (-6, 1)

And the rectangle in Quadrant I:

  • Top left: (2, 8)
  • Top right: (5, 8)
  • Bottom left: (3, 4)
  • Bottom right: (5, 4)

You could match one of the corresponding corners. For example, to move the rotated top left corner from (-4, 5) to the Quadrant I top left corner (2, 8), use the translation vector:

Translation = (2 - (-4), 8 - 5) = (6, 3).

Therefore, the next step is to translate by the vector (6, 3). This means that every point of the rectangle after rotation needs to be shifted 6 units to the right and 3 units up.

Now you should have the congruent rectangles aligned properly, and you can check that they match by comparing the new coordinates after translation.

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I apologize for the oversight. Let’s go through this step by step to ensure we find the correct translation.

Step 1: Rotation of the Rectangle in Quadrant III

The original rectangle in Quadrant III has the following coordinates:

  • Top left: (-5, -4)
  • Top right: (-1, -4)
  • Bottom left: (-5, -6)
  • Bottom right: (-1, -6)

After rotating this rectangle 90 degrees clockwise around the origin, the coordinates transform like this:

  • \((-5, -4)\) becomes \((-4, 5)\)
  • \((-1, -4)\) becomes \((-4, 1)\)
  • \((-5, -6)\) becomes \((-6, 5)\)
  • \((-1, -6)\) becomes \((-6, 1)\)

So, the new coordinates after rotation are:

  • Top left: (-4, 5)
  • Top right: (-4, 1)
  • Bottom left: (-6, 5)
  • Bottom right: (-6, 1)

Step 2: Finding the Translation Vector

Now we need to translate this rotated rectangle so that it matches the rectangle in Quadrant I, which has the following coordinates:

  • Top left: (2, 8)
  • Top right: (5, 8)
  • Bottom left: (3, 4)
  • Bottom right: (5, 4)

To find the translation, we can look at the top left corner of the rotated rectangle (-4, 5) and see how we can move it to match the top left corner of the rectangle in Quadrant I (2, 8).

Translation can be calculated by:

  • \(x\) translation: \(2 (target x) - (-4) (current x) = 2 + 4 = 6\)
  • \(y\) translation: \(8 (target y) - 5 = 3\)

So, the translation vector that will move the rectangle from the derived position to the target position is: Translate by (6, 3)

Step 3: Apply the Translation

Now we apply this translation to all corners of the rotated rectangle:

  1. Top left: \[ (-4 + 6, 5 + 3) = (2, 8) \]
  2. Top right: \[ (-4 + 6, 1 + 3) = (2, 4) \]
  3. Bottom left: \[ (-6 + 6, 5 + 3) = (0, 8) \]
  4. Bottom right: \[ (-6 + 6, 1 + 3) = (0, 4) \]

After translation, we find:

  • Top left should match (2, 8)
  • The bottom left should check if it equals the rectangle in Quadrant I.

Results and Conclusion

If after translating the coordinates do not match the expected rectangle in Quadrant I, please double-check the given coordinates for potential errors.

In conclusion, given the provided information, the translation necessary after rotating the rectangle in Quadrant III is indeed by \((6, 3)\). If there’s still any discrepancy, please provide any additional context or specific error messages, and I'll be happy to assist you further!

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