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Reflection in the y-axis (x,y) or (a,b) becomes

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Answer:

(-x, y)

Step-by-step explanation:

When a point (x, y) is reflected over the y-axis, the following happens:

0. The y-axis remains the same

,

1. The x-axis is changed to its opposite.

Using coordinates, we have the transformation rule


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

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