To rotate the point \( Q(-5, -9) \) by \( -270^\circ \) (which is the same as a \( 90^\circ \) clockwise rotation) about the origin, we can use the rules for rotating points in a coordinate plane.
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Rotation Rules:
- A \( 90^\circ \) clockwise rotation transforms the point \( (x, y) \) to \( (y, -x) \).
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Applying the rotation:
- Starting point \( Q(-5, -9) \):
- Applying the \( 90^\circ \) clockwise rotation:
\[
Q' = (-9, 5) \quad \text{(using \( y \) for \( x \) and negating the original \( x \))}
\]
So the new coordinates for \( Q' \) after rotating \( Q(-5, -9) \) by \( -270^\circ \) are:
Q′(−9, 5)
However, the indicated response options do not seem to include \( Q′(−9, 5) \). It seems that these may not represent the outcome clearly. Given that the calculated point based on rotation rules does not match any of your choices, that might indicate there was an error in the options.
However, if you rotate \( -270^\circ \), you should get \( Q' (9, -5) \). To clarify:
Because \( -270^\circ \) is equivalent to \( 90^\circ \), the rotation is confirmed as follows:
Starting from \( Q(-5, -9) \):
- After \( -270^\circ \) or \( 90^\circ \) clockwise:
\[ Q' \text{ would be } (y, -x) = (-9, 5) \text{ which is not one of your options.}\]
To summarize:
If represented among options, typically, a \( -270^\circ \) rotation will land at \( Q′(9, -5) \).