Question

State the coordinates of the point after the reflection across each axis.

1. (5,2)
2. (-6, 12)
3. (2,-7)
4. (-4,-2)
5. (0,-2)
Reflect across
the x-axis
Reflect across
the y-axis

Answer 1

Explanation:

Reflecting a point across the x-axis results in changing the sign of the y-coordinate, but keeping the x-coordinate the same. Reflecting a point across the y-axis results in changing the sign of the x-coordinate, but keeping the y-coordinate the same.

Reflecting (5,2) across the x-axis gives (5,-2), and reflecting it across the y-axis gives (-5,2).

Reflecting (-6,12) across the x-axis gives (-6,-12), and reflecting it across the y-axis gives (6,12).

Reflecting (2,-7) across the x-axis gives (2,7), and reflecting it across the y-axis gives (-2,-7).

Reflecting (-4,-2) across the x-axis gives (-4,2), and reflecting it across the y-axis gives (4,-2).

Reflecting (0,-2) across the x-axis gives (0,2), and reflecting it across the y-axis gives (0,-2).