Given point A (2, 4) on the triangle in Quadrant I, how would you describe the coordinates of the new point when the triangle is rotated 90 degrees clockwise?
To rotate a point 90 degrees clockwise on a coordinate plane, we can apply the following transformation rules:
1. Swap the x and y coordinates of the point.
2. Change the sign of the new x coordinate.
Applying these rules to point A (2, 4):
1. Swap the x and y coordinates: (4, 2).
2. Change the sign of the new x coordinate: (-4, 2).
Therefore, the new coordinates of point A after a 90 degrees clockwise rotation would be (-4, 2).