IXL | Reflections over the x- and y-axes: graph the image

Graph the image of

(

–

)

after a reflection over the

x-axis.

Coordinate plane graph with 4 quadrants, x-axis coordinates from -10 to 10, y-axis coordinates from -10 to 10. The following data are shown. Point (6, -5).

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question

Graph the image of

(

–

)

after a reflection over the

x-axis.

key idea

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

When a point is reflected over the

x-axis,

the

y-coordinate

changes sign.

solution

Start with the point

(

–

)

and the

x-axis.

Find the mirror image of the point on the other side of the line. Since

is 8 units below the

x-axis,

is 8 units above the

x-axis.

The image is

(

–

)

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Lesson: Reflections

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Not feeling ready yet? These can help:

R.1Identify reflections, rotations, and translations

R.3Graph points on a coordinate plane

Lesson: Reflections

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