Question 1.2:
R1(θ)=diag(1,R(θ)):
Rotation Axis: There is no rotation around any fixed axis because the first element is 1, meaning there is no rotation around the x-
axis, y-axis, or z-axis.
Direction of Rotation: For increasing values of θ, there is only a rotation in the plane determined by the x and y axes,
counterclockwise when viewed from the positive z-axis towards the origin.
R2(θ):
Rotation Axis: This rotation is around the y-axis.
Direction of Rotation: For increasing values of θ, the rotation is counterclockwise when viewed along the positive y-axis.
R3(θ)=diag(R(θ),1):
Rotation Axis: This rotation is around the z-axis.
Direction of Rotation: For increasing values of θ, the rotation is counterclockwise when viewed along the positive z-axis.
R4(θ)=diag(−R(θ),1):
Rotation Axis: This rotation is around the z-axis.
Direction of Rotation: For increasing values of θ, the rotation is clockwise when viewed along the positive z-axis.
R5(θ)=diag(R(−θ),1):
Rotation Axis: This rotation is around the z-axis.
Direction of Rotation: For increasing values of θ, the rotation is clockwise when viewed along the positive z-axis. Note that R(−θ)
represents a counterclockwise rotation with θ in the opposite direction, so R5(θ) effectively rotates clockwise for increasing θ.
Question 3.2: