Draw a figure with 3-5 sides. Label each vertex. Perform a composition transformation on your pre-image. Be sure to make note of vertex coordinates at each step. In discussion give the coordinates of your pre-image and image

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Since I can't create visual images directly, I will guide you through the process of creating a figure with vertices, describing a transformation step-by-step, and providing the coordinates of the pre-image and image. Let's take a polygon with 4 sides (a quadrilateral) as our pre-image.

Step 1: Draw the Quadrilateral

Pre-image Vertices:

  1. A(1, 1)
  2. B(4, 1)
  3. C(4, 3)
  4. D(1, 3)

Step 2: List the Pre-image Coordinates

  • A(1, 1)
  • B(4, 1)
  • C(4, 3)
  • D(1, 3)

Step 3: Apply a Transformation

Let's perform a composition of two transformations on the pre-image:

  1. Translation: Move the figure 2 units to the right and 1 unit up.
  2. Rotation: Rotate the translated figure 90 degrees counterclockwise about the origin (0, 0).

Translation of the vertices:

  • A'(1+2, 1+1) → A'(3, 2)
  • B'(4+2, 1+1) → B'(6, 2)
  • C'(4+2, 3+1) → C'(6, 4)
  • D'(1+2, 3+1) → D'(3, 4)

Translated Vertices:

  • A'(3, 2)
  • B'(6, 2)
  • C'(6, 4)
  • D'(3, 4)

Step 4: Rotation of the Translated Vertices (90 degrees counterclockwise around the origin)

The formula for rotating a point (x, y) 90 degrees counterclockwise is (-y, x).

Applying this rotation to the translated vertices:

  • A''(3, 2) → A''(-2, 3)
  • B''(6, 2) → B''(-2, 6)
  • C''(6, 4) → C''(-4, 6)
  • D''(3, 4) → D''(-4, 3)

Image Vertices (After Rotation):

  • A''(-2, 3)
  • B''(-2, 6)
  • C''(-4, 6)
  • D''(-4, 3)

Conclusion

Coordinates of the Pre-image:

  • A(1, 1)
  • B(4, 1)
  • C(4, 3)
  • D(1, 3)

Coordinates of the Image:

  • A''(-2, 3)
  • B''(-2, 6)
  • C''(-4, 6)
  • D''(-4, 3)

This sequence illustrates a composition of a translation followed by a rotation, and we've tracked the coordinates throughout the transformations.