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Step 1: Reflect in the xy plane. That is the same as creating the additive inverse of z and sticking it into the z coordinate. <math>(1,2,-3)</math>
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Step 1: Reflect in the xy plane. Replace z with its additive inverse: <math>(1,2,-3)</math>
  
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Step 2: Rotate around x-axis 180 degrees. That is the same as taking the additive inverse of y and sticking it in the y coordinate, then taking the additive inverse of z and sticking it into the z coordinate. <math>(1, -2, 3)</math>
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Step 2: Rotate around x-axis 180 degrees. Replace y and z with their respective additive inverses. <math>(1, -2, 3)</math>
  
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Step 3: Translate 5 units in positive-y direction. That is the same as adding 5 to y and sticking it in the y coordinate. <math>(1,3,3) \Rightarrow \text {(E) }</math>
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Step 3: Translate 5 units in positive-y direction. Replace y with y+5. <math>(1,3,3) \Rightarrow \text {(E) }</math>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 11:41, 17 August 2012

Problem

The point $P = (1,2,3)$ is reflected in the $xy$-plane, then its image $Q$ is rotated by $180^\circ$ about the $x$-axis to produce $R$, and finally, $R$ is translated by 5 units in the positive-$y$ direction to produce $S$. What are the coordinates of $S$?

$\text {(A) } (1,7, - 3) \qquad \text {(B) } ( - 1,7, - 3) \qquad \text {(C) } ( - 1, - 2,8) \qquad \text {(D) } ( - 1,3,3) \qquad \text {(E) } (1,3,3)$

Solution

Step 1: Reflect in the xy plane. Replace z with its additive inverse: $(1,2,-3)$

Step 2: Rotate around x-axis 180 degrees. Replace y and z with their respective additive inverses. $(1, -2, 3)$

Step 3: Translate 5 units in positive-y direction. Replace y with y+5. $(1,3,3) \Rightarrow \text {(E) }$

See Also

2000 AMC 12 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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