IXL | Reflections over the x- and y-axes: find the coordinates

The point

(

–

)

is reflected over the

-axis.

What are the coordinates of the resulting point,

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The point

(

–

)

is reflected over the

-axis.

What are the coordinates of the resulting point,

key idea

A reflection flips a figure over a line to create a mirror image.

When a point is reflected over the

-axis,

the

x-coordinate

changes sign.

solution

Start with the point

(

–

)

and the

-axis.

Reflect the point over the line.

Since

is 5 units to the right of the

-axis,

is 5 units to the left of the

-axis.

has coordinates

(

–

)

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Lesson: Reflections

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