A triangle has vertices W(−3,7) , Q(1,−1) , and Z(−5,−2) . Apply rotation mapping rules to find the coordinates of W′ after a 90-degree (counterclockwise) rotation about the origin.(1 point)

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To find the coordinates of point W(−3, 7) after a 90-degree counterclockwise rotation about the origin, we can use the rotation mapping rule for a 90-degree counterclockwise rotation which is:

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

Now, applying this rule to the point W(−3, 7):

  1. Identify x and y:

    • \(x = -3\)
    • \(y = 7\)
  2. Apply the rotation rule:

    • The new x-coordinate will be \(-y = -7\).
    • The new y-coordinate will be \(x = -3\).

Thus, the coordinates of W' after a 90-degree counterclockwise rotation about the origin are:

\[ W'(-7, -3) \]