If the point W(5,-4) is reflected over the x axis, what will be the coordinates of the resulting point, W'? A.) -5, 4 B.) -5, -4 C.) 5, 4 D.) 4, 5

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Wanderingme · Answer 1 · 2022-09-10T22:56:12+0000

Given:

The point W(5,-4) is reflected over the x-axis.

To find:

The coordinates of the point W' after the reflection.

Solution:

If a point is reflected across the x-axis, then

$(x,y)\to (x,-y)$

Using this rule of reflection, we get

$W(5,-4)\to W'(5,-(-4))$

$W(5,-4)\to W'(5,4)$

The coordinates of the point W' are (5,4). The correct option is C.