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A point located at (-5, -6) is reflected over the x-axis

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Answer:

(-5,6)

Explanation:

When a point is reflection a new, prime point (x') is created.

Formula

Whenever a point is reflected over the x-axis it follows a specific rule. The point goes from (x,y) to (x,-y). So, since the point is (-5, -6) we need to switch the sign of the y-value. This creates the new point (-5, 6).

Why?

Another way to remember this formula is to understand where it comes from. When reflecting over the y-axis, a point goes from the top 2 quadrants to the bottom 2 or vice versa. This means that the value is moving vertically. During vertical shifts, there is a change in the y-value. Additionally, because the x-axis is the seperation between negative and positive y-values, the y-value changes signs.

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