To rotate a point \((x, y)\) 180 degrees clockwise around the origin, the new coordinates will be \((-x, -y)\).
Starting with the point \((5, 8)\):
\[ (-x, -y) = (-5, -8) \]
So, the new point after rotating \((5, 8)\) 180 degrees clockwise is \((-5, -8)\).
The correct response is \((-5, -8)\).