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Triangle JKL with J(-2, 1), K(-1, -5), and L(-5, 0) is reflected over the y-axis. What are the coordinates of K’?

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Final answer:

To reflect a point over the y-axis, we simply change the sign of the x-coordinate. In this case, the coordinates of K are (-1, -5). When we reflect K over the y-axis, the x-coordinate becomes positive, resulting in the new coordinates K' (1, -5).

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To reflect a point over the y-axis, we simply change the sign of the x-coordinate. In this case, the coordinates of K are (-1, -5). When we reflect K over the y-axis, the x-coordinate becomes positive, resulting in the new coordinates K' (1, -5).

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