Reflections Lesson

Coordinate Plane Reflections

Match

Math opposites.

• -2

• 5

• -0.50

• 99

• -10

2

-5

0.50

-99

10

• 2

• -5

• 0.50

• -99

• 10

Multiple Choice

Input into your calculator:

• - - 2

• What do you get?

***Hint: use negative signs not the minus sign.

• -2

• 0

• 1

• 2

Multiple Choice

How do you correctly write an ordered pair?

• (y,x)
• (x,y)
• (0,0)
• (yy,x)

Multiple Choice

Which direction does the X-axis move?

• east and north

• east and west

• north and south

• up and down

Multiple Choice

What direction does the Y axis move?

• north and east

• north and south

• east and west

• south and west

Multiple Choice

Which point is at ordered pair (-2,-3)

• A

• B

• C

• D

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

Which axis is the vertical line?

• X axis

• Y axis

Multiple Choice

Which axis is the horizontal line?

• X axis

• Y axis

Multiple Choice

Which axis is the horizontal line?

• X axis

• Y axis

​When a point is reflected over the x-axis, it appears to move up or down.

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​When a point is reflected over the y-axis, it appears to move left or right.

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Draw

Graph point A is (-2,3) and A' is (-2, -3).

Highlight the axis it is reflected over.

Reflecting over y-axis

Algebraic Representation (Rule)

Reflecting over y-axis

Algebraic Representation (Rule)

Draw

Graph point A is (-2,3) and A' is (2, 3).

Highlight the axis it is reflected over.

Reflecting over x-axis

Algebraic Representation (Rule)

Reflecting over x-axis

Algebraic Representation (Rule)

Multiple Choice

What is the reflection of C (0,-4) over the x-axis?

• C' (-0, 4)

• C' (4, 0)

• C' (0, 4)

• C' (-4, 0)

Multiple Choice

What is the reflection of R (-1, 6) over the y-axis?

• R'(1, 6)

• R'(6, 1)

• R' (-1, 6)

• R' (-6, 1)

Multiple Choice

What type of reflection does this picture show?

• reflection over the x-axis

• reflection over the x and y axis

• reflection over the y-axis

Multiple Choice

Reflections over the x-axis change the ____-__________. 

• y-coordinate
• x-coordinate
• y-axis
• x-axis 

Multiple Choice

Reflecting over the y-axis changes the ____-_____________. 

• x-axis
• x-coordinate
• y-coordinate
• none of the above

Multiple Choice

Select the correct answer.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

• A

• B

• C

• D