Reflections in the Coordinate Plane

A reflection is a....

• Slide

• Turn

• Flip

• Not Listed

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

When you reflect a point over the x-axis,

the x-coordinate ​ (a)   and the y-coordinate ​ (b)   .

• stays the same
• changes to the opposite

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

When you reflect a point over the y-axis,

the x-coordinate ​ (a)   and the y-coordinate ​ (b)   .

• changes to the opposite
• stays the same

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

• a

• b

• c

• d

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

Click on the line of reflection

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Click on the line of reflection

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

• a

• b

• c

• d

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

True or False:

If JKLMN is reflected over the x-axis, L' will be located at (-3,4).

• True

• False

Answer explanation

L' would be located at (-3,4) if the figure was reflected over the y-axis!

If we reflect over the x-axis L' will be located at (3,-4).

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

B(-2, -4)
Reflect over the line y = x

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

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

If PQR is reflected over the y-axis, what will the coordinates of P' be?

• (-5, -3)

• (-5, 3)

• (5, -3)

• (5, 3)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5