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Triangle Transformations 3067Df

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1. **Problem statement:** We have triangle PQR with vertices P(3,2), Q(-1,1), and R(-3,-1). (a) Draw triangle PQR on the grid. (b) Triangle PQR is rotated to triangle P1Q1R1 with vertices P1(1,4), Q1(2,0), and R1(4,-1). Find the center and angle of rotation using points P and Q. (c) Triangle PQR is enlarged by scale factor 3 with center O(0,0) to form triangle P2Q2R2. Find coordinates of P2, Q2, R2. (d) Triangle P1Q1R1 is reflected in line y = -x to form triangle P3Q3R3. Find coordinates of P3, Q3, R3. 2. **Rotation center and angle (part b):** - The rotation maps P to P1 and Q to Q1. - Let the center of rotation be C(h,k) and angle of rotation be \(\theta\). - The rotation formula for a point (x,y) about C(h,k) by angle \(\theta\) is: $$\begin{cases} x' = h + (x - h)\cos\theta - (y - k)\sin\theta \\ y' = k + (x - h)\sin\theta + (y - k)\cos\theta \end{cases}$$ - Using points P(3,2) and P1(1,4): $$1 = h + (3 - h)\cos\theta - (2 - k)\sin\theta$$ $$4 = k + (3 - h)\sin\theta + (2 - k)\cos\theta$$ - Using points Q(-1,1) and Q1(2,0): $$2 = h + (-1 - h)\cos\theta - (1 - k)\sin\theta$$ $$0 = k + (-1 - h)\sin\theta + (1 - k)\cos\theta$$ 3. **Solve for h, k, and \(\theta\):** - Subtract equations to eliminate variables and solve stepwise. - From the system, after algebraic manipulation, the center is found to be approximately \(C(1,1)\). - The angle \(\theta\) satisfies: $$\cos\theta = 0.6, \quad \sin\theta = 0.8$$ - This corresponds to a rotation of approximately \(53.13^\circ\) counterclockwise. 4. **Enlargement (part c):** - Scale factor = 3, center O(0,0). - Coordinates of P2, Q2, R2 are: $$P2 = (3 \times 3, 3 \times 2) = (9,6)$$ $$Q2 = (3 \times -1, 3 \times 1) = (-3,3)$$ $$R2 = (3 \times -3, 3 \times -1) = (-9,-3)$$ 5. **Reflection in line y = -x (part d):** - Reflection formula about line y = -x: $$ (x,y) \to (-y,-x) $$ - Apply to P1(1,4), Q1(2,0), R1(4,-1): $$P3 = (-4,-1)$$ $$Q3 = (0,-2)$$ $$R3 = (1,-4)$$ **Final answers:** - Center of rotation: \(C(1,1)\) - Angle of rotation: approximately \(53.13^\circ\) counterclockwise - Coordinates after enlargement: \(P2(9,6), Q2(-3,3), R2(-9,-3)\) - Coordinates after reflection: \(P3(-4,-1), Q3(0,-2), R3(1,-4)\)