A segment has endpoints X(-10,0) and Y(-2,6). Consider its image after a 180 degree (counterclockwise) rotation about the origin. Select the coordinates for Y'

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To find the coordinates of the point Y' after a 180-degree counterclockwise rotation about the origin, we can use the formula for rotation. When a point (x, y) is rotated 180 degrees counterclockwise about the origin, it transforms according to the formula:

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

For the point Y given as Y(-2, 6), we apply the rotation:

  1. Negate the x-coordinate: -(-2) = 2
  2. Negate the y-coordinate: -(6) = -6

Thus, the coordinates of Y' after the 180-degree rotation about the origin are:

\[ Y'(2, -6) \]

So, the coordinates for Y' are \( (2, -6) \).