Reflections

What is a reflection?

• When you turn an object around a point.
• When you slide an object form one place to another.
• When you flip or mirror an object across a line.
• When you resize an object.

Which answer shows a reflection across the y-axis?

• a
• b
• c
• d

Which answer shows a reflection across the x-axis?

• d
• c
• b
• a

Is the picture being reflected in the y-axis or x-axis?

• y-axis
• x-axis

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

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

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

• y-coordinate
• x-coordinate

Find K' if the figure is reflected across the x-axis

• (4, 1))
• (-1, -4)
• (1, -4)
• (1, 4)

∆QRS contains the points: Q(4, 2) R(5, 1) S(3,7). If the triangle is reflected across the y-axis, what will S' be?

• S'(3, 7)
• S'(-3, 7)
• S'(-3, -7)
• S'(3, 7)

Reflect the point (2, -4) over the y-axis.

• (-4, 2)
• (-2, 4)
• (-2, -4)
• (2, 4)

Point C (-5, 4) is reflected over the x-axis. What are the coordinates of C'? 

• (5, 4)
• (-5, -4)
• (5, -4)
• (-5, 4)