Single transformation of a triangle - help :(

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    Single transformation of a triangle - help :(
    Triangle one's points are at:
    3,0 3,3 and 1,3
    Triangle two:
    0,3 3,3 and 3,1

    They're crossing each other, looks bit like a right-angled triangle if something dented the diagonal :P

    But what is the single transformation which takes triangle one to triangle two?

    I guess "rotate the reflected triangle from point 0,3 by 270' anti-clockwise" but I bet I'm wrong ...
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    Re: Single transformation of a triangle - help :(
    (Original post by Skip_Snip)
    Triangle one's points are at:
    3,0 3,3 and 1,3
    Triangle two:
    0,3 3,3 and 3,1

    They're crossing each other, looks bit like a right-angled triangle if something dented the diagonal :P

    But what is the single transformation which takes triangle one to triangle two?

    I guess "rotate the reflected triangle from point 0,3 by 270' anti-clockwise" but I bet I'm wrong ...
    Just try to figure out how can (3,0) change to (0,3). The 'x' value of triangle one is the y value of triangle two and the case is similar with the y coordinates.

    Same thing happens when transforming (3,3) to (3,3) and (1,3) to (3,1), the x-coordinates change to y-coordinates and the the y-coordinates change to x-coordinates.

    See the spoiler if you still can't figure out.

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    Reflection in the line  y =x
    Last edited by raheem94; 23-05-2012 at 02:51.
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    Re: Single transformation of a triangle - help :(
    Thanks, you're a lifesaver
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