1. ## The Rotation Matrix

The rotation matrix for an anti-clockwise rotation is
|cos -sin|
|sin cos|
Find the matrix for a rotation in a clockwise direction using matrix methods.

2. Originally Posted by checky123
The rotation matrix for an anti-clockwise rotation is
|cos -sin|
|sin cos|
Find the matrix for a rotation in a clockwise direction using matrix methods.

$\begin{bmatrix}
\cos(\theta) && -\sin(\theta) \\
\sin(\theta) && \cos(\theta) \\

\end{bmatrix}$

Is a counter clockwise rotation of angle theta

note that $\cos(-\theta)=\cos(\theta) \mbox{ and } \sin(-\theta)=-\sin(\theta)$

so to rotate clockwise try negative theta

$\begin{bmatrix}
\cos(-\theta) && -\sin(-\theta) \\
\sin(-\theta) && \cos(-\theta) \\

\end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix}
\cos(\theta) && \sin(\theta) \\
-\sin(\theta) && \cos(\theta) \\

\end{bmatrix}$

I hope this helps

Good luck
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