Geometric Rotations Explorer

GOAL: Understand how a rotation turns a figure around a fixed center while preserving its size and shape.

INSTRUCTIONS: Select a shape and rotation center, set the angle, and drag any point of the original figure to see the rotated image update.

Controls

Shape

Rotation Center

Rotation Angle

Angle: 0°

0°

Original Shape Color

Rotated Shape Color

Display Options

About Rotation

Rotation turns a shape around a fixed point (center of rotation) by a specified angle. Positive angles rotate counterclockwise, negative angles rotate clockwise.