To rotate a point \((x, y)\) 90 degrees counterclockwise around the origin, you can use the following transformation:
\[ (x, y) \to (-y, x) \]
For the point \(A(4, 1)\):
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Identify \(x\) and \(y\):
- \(x = 4\)
- \(y = 1\)
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Apply the transformation:
- New \(x\) coordinate: \(-y = -1\)
- New \(y\) coordinate: \(x = 4\)
So, after rotating \(A(4, 1)\) 90 degrees counterclockwise, the new coordinates of point \(A\) will be:
\[ A'(-1, 4) \]