Rotate the point (-4, - 6) on a geometric figure 90 degrees counterclockwise. What is the new point? (1 point)

0 (-6, 4)
0 (-6, - 4)
0 (6,1)
0 (6, - 4)

1 answer

To rotate a point \((x, y)\) 90 degrees counterclockwise around the origin, you can use the transformation:

\[ (x', y') = (-y, x) \]

For the point \((-4, -6)\), we can plug in the values:

\[ x' = -(-6) = 6 \] \[ y' = -4 \]

Thus, the new point after rotating \((-4, -6)\) 90 degrees counterclockwise is \((6, -4)\).

So, the correct answer is:

\((6, -4)\)