Translating and Reflecting Images on the Coordinate Plane

Which point shows a reflection of point      Y(-5, -7) over the y-axis?

• (5, -7)

• (-5, -7)

• (5, 7)

• (5, 7)

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

• y-coordinate

• x-coordinate

Flipping a figures is a ...

• Rotation

• Reflection

• Dilation

• Translation

In a translation, the preimage and image are ___________.

• congruent

• similar

• different

• red

What is the algebraic representation of translating a figure 3 units left and 5 units down?

• (x+5, y-3)

• (x-5, y+3)

• (x-3, y+5)

• (x-3, y-5)

What is the algebraic representation for reflecting a figure over the x-axis?

• (x, y) --> (x, -y)

• (x, y) --> (-x, -y)

• (x, y) --> (-x, y)

• (x, y) --> (y, -x)

What is the algebraic representation for reflecting a figure over the y-axis?

• (x, y) --> (x, -y)

• (x, y) --> (-x, y)

• (x, y) --> (-x, -y)

• (x, y) --> (y,x)

When reflecting over the x-axis, which coordinate stays the same?

• x-coordinate

• y-coordinate

• Both coordinates stay the same

• Both coordinates change

When reflecting over the y-axis, which coordinate stays the same?

• x-coordinate

• y-coordinate

• Both coordinates stay the same

• Both coordinates chage

When you reflect a point over the x-axis, the _________ changes.

• x-coordinate

• y-coordinate