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Triangle MNO was reflected over the x-axis Given M(-5,-1)Find the coordinate M

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When we perform the reflection of a figure over the x-axis, we just have to change the sign of the y-coordinate of each point, like this: P(x,y) -> P'(x,-y).

Then after a reflection of the triangle, the point M goes from (-5,-1) to (-5, 1)

Then the correct answer is the last option (-5, 1)

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