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What are the coordinates of the point (5,3) reflected across the X-Axis

What are the coordinates of the point (5,3) reflected across the X-Axis-example-1

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we you reflect a point across x-axis you do this


(x,y)\longrightarrow(x,-y)

so, the point (5,3) is


(5,3)\longrightarrow(5,-3)

to reflect across the x-axis you change the sign of the y coordinate

example


(2,-1)\longrightarrow(2,1)

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