Let f1 be reflection with respect to the y-axis and let f2 be counterclockwise rotation through π/2 radians. Show that the result of first performing f2 and then f1 is not the same as first performing f1 and then performing f2.

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Let f1 be reflection with respect to the y-axis and let f2
be counterclockwise rotation through π/2 radians. Show
that the result of first performing f2 and then f1 is not the
same as first performing f1 and then performing f2.

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