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If the point (−5, −8) were reflected over the y-axis, what are the coordinates of the reflected point?

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(5,8) the opposite of (-5,-8)
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The coordinates would be (5, -8), because when you reflect on the y axis, the signs of the x coordinates get reversed while the y coordinates remain the same.
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