Let theta_0 be a real number. Define R:RR^2 -> RR^2 by R(x,y)=((cos theta_0)x-(sin theta_0)y,(sin theta_0)x+(cos theta_0)y). How do I show that R rotates both i and j by the angle theta_0 counterclockwise?

figoveck38

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2022-11-13

Let θ 0 be a real number. Define R : R 2 R 2 by R ( x , y ) = ( ( c o s θ 0 ) x ( s i n θ 0 ) y , ( s i n θ 0 ) x + ( c o s θ 0 ) y )
How do I show that R rotates both i and j by the angle θ 0 counterclockwise? I know that R should be a linear transformation

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Neil Short

Neil Short

Beginner2022-11-14Added 17 answers

The image of the vector i = ( 1 , 0 ) is ( cos θ 0 , sin θ 0 ). The inner product of this last vector with vector i equals cos θ 0 . And the cross product sin θ 0 . This gives the conclusion for i.
You can do a similar analysis for j

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