Which of the following is an equivalent transformation to rotation of an object clockwise 90 degrees?

rotation about the origin of 270 degrees counterclockwise
rotation about the origin of 270 degrees counterclockwise

rotation about the origin of 90 degrees counterclockwise
rotation about the origin of 90 degrees counterclockwise

rotation about the origin of 270 degrees clockwise
rotation about the origin of 270 degrees clockwise

rotation about the origin of 180 degrees counterclockwise

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To determine which transformation is equivalent to a clockwise rotation of 90 degrees, we can analyze the provided options in terms of their rotations:

  1. Rotation about the origin of 270 degrees counterclockwise:

    • A clockwise rotation of 90 degrees is equivalent to a counterclockwise rotation of 270 degrees (since \(360^\circ - 90^\circ = 270^\circ\)).
    • This option is equivalent.
  2. Rotation about the origin of 90 degrees counterclockwise:

    • This rotation is not equivalent; it rotates the object 90 degrees in the opposite direction.
    • This option is not equivalent.
  3. Rotation about the origin of 270 degrees clockwise:

    • A clockwise rotation of 270 degrees is the same as a counterclockwise rotation of 90 degrees (since \(360^\circ - 270^\circ = 90^\circ\)).
    • This option is not equivalent.
  4. Rotation about the origin of 180 degrees counterclockwise:

    • A rotation of 180 degrees does not result in the same orientation as a 90-degree clockwise rotation.
    • This option is not equivalent.

Thus, the equivalent transformation to a clockwise rotation of 90 degrees is the rotation about the origin of 270 degrees counterclockwise.