Reflect over y-axis

Front

What happens to the x-coordinate of a point when it is reflected over the y-axis?

Back

The x-coordinate changes its sign (it becomes its opposite).

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What happens to the y-coordinate of a point when it is reflected over the y-axis?

Back

The y-coordinate remains the same.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

Reflect the point (-2, 18) over the Y-axis.

Back

(2, 18)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

Reflect the point (-8, -1) over the Y-axis.

Back

(8, -1)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

Reflect the point (-2, 5) over the Y-axis.

Back

(2, 5)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

Reflect the point (4, 0) over the Y-axis.

Back

(-4, 0)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

Reflect the point (4, -15) over the Y-axis.

Back

(-4, -15)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What is the general rule for reflecting a point (x, y) over the y-axis?

Back

The reflected point is (-x, y).

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

If a point is located at (0, y), what will its reflection over the y-axis be?

Back

It will remain at (0, y).

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Front

What is the reflection of the point (3, 7) over the y-axis?

Back

(-3, 7)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5