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Note that the dilation with any of the other three transformations are commute, except for the dilation and the translation <math>2</math> right.
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The reflection across the <math>x-</math>axis and translation <math>2</math> right is a commute pair, but the <math>90^{\circ}</math> rotation with the translation <math>2</math> right or the reflection across the <math>x-</math>axis are not (Visualize the point <math>(1,0)</math>). Therefore, the answer is <math>\boxed{\text{(C) }3}</math> ~Tacos_are_yummy_1
 

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Problem

Two transformations are said to commute if applying the first followed by the second gives the same result as applying the second followed by the first. Consider these four transformations of the coordinate plane:

• a translation 2 units to the right,

• a 90°- rotation counterclockwise about the origin,

• a reflection across the 𝑥-axis, and

• a dilation centered at the origin with scale factor 2 .

Of the 6 pairs of distinct transformations from this list, how many commute?


$\textbf{(A)1}\qquad\textbf{(B)2}\qquad\textbf{(C)3}\qquad\textbf{(D)4}\qquad\textbf{(E)5}$

Solution 1

Examine