2D Rotation Using Matrices
2D Rotation Using Matrices
This Demonstration illustrates the concept of rotating a 2D polygon. The rotation matrix is displayed for the current angle. The default polygon is a square that you can modify.
Details
Details
For an angle , multiplying a vector in the plane by the matrix
rotates the vector counterclockwise about the origin.
θ
cos(θ) | -sin(θ) |
sin(θ) | cos(θ) |
Permanent Citation
Permanent Citation
Mito Are, Valeria Antohe, Sergio Hannibal Mejía, Jaime Rangel-Mondragon
"2D Rotation Using Matrices" from the Wolfram Demonstrations Project http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/2DRotationUsingMatrices/
Published: October 20, 2010