Final answer:
The question involves geometric transformations, reflecting a shape across the y-axis and translating it. These steps confirm the congruence of two shapes in a mathematical context, unrelated to physical laws of reflection in mirrors.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student's question involves geometric transformations, specifically a reflection across the y-axis, followed by a translation right 4 units and up 6 units. These transformations are crucial in determining whether Shape I and Shape II are congruent, which means they have the same size and shape. The transformation does not alter the size or shape, thereby confirming their congruence.
To reflect a shape across the y-axis, you need to take each point of the shape and move it to the opposite side of the y-axis at the same distance. After the reflection, you translate the shape, which simply means shifting it without rotating it or flipping it over. Moving it right 4 units means adding 4 to the x-coordinates of all points, and moving it up 6 units requires adding 6 to the y-coordinates of all points.
The provided information about right triangles and charges is not directly relevant to the question of geometric transformations, but the Law of Reflection and the discussions about light and mirrors may introduce confusion if not properly contextualized. The Law of Reflection found in physics is not the same as reflecting a shape across an axis in a geometric sense.