The point (1, –5) is reflected across the y-axis. A coordinate plane. What are its new coordinates? (–1, 5) (1, –5) (–1, –5) (1, 5)

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Superjer · Answer 1 · 2021-01-21T17:37:30+0000

Step-by-step explanation:

The reflection rule we use is

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

when we want to reflect over the y axis. The x coordinate flips from positive to negative, or vice versa, while the y coordinate stays the same.

Therefore,
$(1, -5) \to (-1, -5)$