Rotate the point (5,8) on a geometric figure 180 degrees clockwise. What is the new point?

Question

A. (-5,-8)
B. (-5,8)
C. (-8,-5)
D. (8,5)

Answer 1

To rotate a point 180 degrees clockwise, you switch the sign of both the x and y coordinates.

For the point (5,8), when you switch the sign of both the x and y coordinates, you get (-5,-8).

Therefore, the new point is (-5,-8).

The correct answer is A. (-5,-8)