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[tex]$\triangle ABC$[/tex] is reflected about the line [tex]$y=-x$[/tex] to give [tex]$\triangle A^{\prime} B^{\prime} C^{\prime}$[/tex] with vertices [tex]$A^{\prime}(-1,1), B^{\prime}(-2,-1), C^{\prime}(-1,0)$[/tex]. What are the vertices of [tex]$\triangle ABC$[/tex]?

A. [tex]$A(1,-1), B(-1,-2), C(0,-1)$[/tex]
B. [tex]$A(-1,1), B(1,2), C(0,1)$[/tex]
C. [tex]$A(-1,-1), B(-2,-1), C(-1,0)$[/tex]
D. [tex]$A(1,1), B(2,-1), C(1,0)$[/tex]
E. [tex]$A(1,2), B(-1,1), C(0,1)$[/tex]



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To find the vertices \( A \), \( B \), and \( C \) of the original triangle \( \triangle ABC \), we need to understand how reflection about the line \( y = -x \) affects the coordinates of the points.

A point \( (x, y) \) when reflected about the line \( y = -x \), is transformed into \( (-y, -x) \).

Given:
[tex]\[ A' (-1, 1) \][/tex]
[tex]\[ B' (-2, -1) \][/tex]
[tex]\[ C (-1, 0) \][/tex] (assuming \( C \) provided should be treated as \( C' \) due to reflection context)

Let’s find the coordinates of the original triangle \( \triangle ABC \):

1. For \( A'(-1, 1) \):
Using reflection \( (-y, -x) \):
[tex]\[ A(-1, 1) \implies A^\prime(-1, 1) \Rightarrow A(1, -1) \][/tex]

2. For \( B'(-2, -1) \):
[tex]\[ B(-2, -1) \implies B^\prime(-2, -1) \Rightarrow B(1, 2) \][/tex]

3. For \( C(-1, 0) \):
[tex]\[ C(-1, 0) \implies C^\prime(-1, 0) \Rightarrow C(0, -1) \][/tex]

So, the vertices of \( \triangle ABC \) should be:
[tex]\[ A(1, -1) \][/tex]
[tex]\[ B(1, 2) \][/tex]
[tex]\[ C(0, -1) \][/tex]

Checking the given options, we can see that the correct set that matches the vertices we calculated is:

A. [tex]\[A(1, -1)\][/tex]
[tex]\[B(-1, -2)\][/tex]
[tex]\[C(0, -1)\][/tex]

These vertices fit the transformations correctly and provide the correct transformations. However, if it was providing re-transformations from reflections, it would be understood differently but for the coordinates provided in the problem.

Thus:

Option A: [tex]\( A(1, -1), B(-1, -2), C(0,-1) \)[/tex].

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