rotate the point (5, 8) on a geometric figure 180° clockwise. What is the new point?
a. (-8, -5)
b. (-5, 8)
c. (-5, -8)
d. (8, 5)
To rotate a point 180° clockwise on a geometric figure, we need to change the signs of the coordinates and swap their places.
The original point is (5, 8).
To rotate it 180° clockwise, we change the signs of the coordinates: (-5, -8).
Then, we swap their places to get the new point: (-8, -5).
Therefore, the new point after rotating the original point (5, 8) 180° clockwise is option a. (-8, -5).