Exploring Reflections

If the dotted figure is the image, the original figure was reflected over the ...

• x-axis

• y-axis

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

State the line of reflection.

• Reflection across y-axis

• Reflection across x-axis

• Reflection across x = 1

• Reflection across y = 1

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Which answer shows a reflection across the x-axis?

• d

• c

• b

• a

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

You want to reflect a figure over the horizontal line shown. 
What directions would you give? 
Reflect over the line: ________

• x = -4

• y = -4

• x - y = 4

• None of these

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

What is the rule for the following reflection? 

• Reflection across      x-axis

• Reflection across        y-axis

• Reflection across            y = x

• Reflection across          y = −x

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

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

• (-4, 2)

• (-2, 4)

• (-2, -4)

• (2, 4)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Reflect (6, -3) over the line x-axis.

• (6, 3)

• (-6, -3)

• (-3, 6)

• (3, -6)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

The point ( -2,5) is reflected over the line x = 1.  Find its image.

• (  4,  5)

• ( -2  , -5)

• ( 2  ,  5)

• (2   , -5)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Triangle ABC has vertices A(5,2).  Find the coordinates of ABC after a reflection over the x-axis.

• A’(5, -2)

• A’(-5, -2)

• A’(-5, -2)

• A'(5,2)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

If you reflect point C ( -1, -4) over the x-axis, what is the reflected point?

• C' ( -1, 4)

• C' ( 1, 4)

• C' ( 1, -4)

• C' ( -1, -4)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5