Which transformation is used for undoing the applied transformation:

Which transformation is used for undoing the applied transformation:

  1. A.

    Reverse transformation

  2. B.

    Rotation transformation

  3. C.

    Reflection transformation

  4. D.

    Inverse transformation

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Correct answer: D

To undo an applied transformation in computer graphics (or mathematics), apply its inverse transformation.

Key idea: the inverse transformation is the operation that exactly reverses the effect of the original transformation.

  • Translation: a translation by (dx, dy) is undone by a translation by (−dx, −dy).

  • Rotation: a rotation by θ is undone by a rotation by −θ (the inverse rotation).

  • Scaling: scaling by a factor s is undone by scaling by 1/s (assuming s ≠ 0).

  • Reflection: reflection across a line or plane is its own inverse (applying the same reflection again restores the original).

Note: terms like 'reverse transformation' or naming a specific transformation (for example, 'rotation transformation') do not by themselves specify the undo operation; the precise concept for undoing is the inverse transformation.

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