Asked by Zephyr Benedict
A square is turned 90° clockwise around the origin. What feature of the square stays the same?
A. Its x-coordinates
B. Its y-coordinates
C. Its shape
D. Its position
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C. Its shape.
A 90° rotation is a rigid motion (an isometry): it preserves distances and angles, so the square's side lengths and angles stay the same. The x- and y-coordinates and generally its position do change (unless the square happens to be centered at the origin in a symmetric way).
A 90° rotation is a rigid motion (an isometry): it preserves distances and angles, so the square's side lengths and angles stay the same. The x- and y-coordinates and generally its position do change (unless the square happens to be centered at the origin in a symmetric way).
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