Math Problem Statement

Find the image of \( \overrightarrow{ON} \) after a rotation of 120° about point O in the given regular hexagon.

Solution

The problem involves rotating the vector ON\overrightarrow{ON} about point OO by 120°.

Step-by-step analysis:

  1. Understanding the setup:

    • The hexagon GIKMPRGIKMPR is regular, meaning all sides and angles between adjacent sides are equal.
    • The dashed lines indicate that each angle between these lines is 30°.
    • ON\overrightarrow{ON} refers to the vector from OO to point NN.
  2. Identifying the initial angle:

    • The line ONON forms an angle relative to a reference line, such as OIOI or OKOK. Since this is a regular hexagon, each side is 60° apart. NN is two steps clockwise from OIOI, indicating that the angle ON\overrightarrow{ON} makes with OIOI is 60° clockwise.
  3. Rotation by 120° about OO:

    • A rotation of 120° counterclockwise (standard convention for positive rotation) moves the vector ONON two steps counterclockwise.
    • Starting from NN, after rotating 120°, the image of ON\overrightarrow{ON} lands at the position of OLOL, which is two positions counterclockwise from ONON.

Conclusion:

The image of ON\overrightarrow{ON} after a rotation of 120° about OO is OL\overrightarrow{OL}.

Thus, the correct answer is c. OL\overrightarrow{OL}.


Would you like further details or have any other questions? Here are five related questions you can consider:

  1. What is the rule for rotating a point in a regular polygon?
  2. How do we calculate the angle between adjacent vertices in a regular hexagon?
  3. What happens to the coordinates of a point after a specific degree of rotation about the origin?
  4. How does the concept of symmetry in regular polygons affect transformations like rotations?
  5. What is the geometric relationship between the hexagon and the triangle in this figure?

Tip: When dealing with rotations, it’s useful to remember that counterclockwise is the standard positive direction for angles in most geometric contexts.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Geometry
Rotations
Regular Polygons

Formulas

Rotation of a point formula
360° / n for regular polygon angles

Theorems

Rotation theorem
Angle sum properties of regular polygons

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-11