Question

Rotate the point (9, 5) on a geometric figure 270 degrees clockwise. What is the new point?(1 point) Responses (−5, 9) left parenthesis negative 5 comma 9 right parenthesis (−9,−5) left parenthesis negative 9 comma negative 5 right parenthesis (5, 9) left parenthesis 5 comma 9 right parenthesis (−5,−9)

Answer 1

To rotate a point (x, y) 270 degrees clockwise, we can use the transformation:

\[
(x, y) \rightarrow (y, -x)
\]

For the point (9, 5):

1. Identify \(x = 9\) and \(y = 5\).
2. Apply the rotation transformation:
\[
(9, 5) \rightarrow (5, -9)
\]

Therefore, the new point after rotating (9, 5) 270 degrees clockwise is (5, -9).

Since this exact point (5, -9) does not appear among the options you provided, it seems there might be a misunderstanding or an error in the choices. However, based on the rotation method, the result is clearly (5, -9).