Reflections and the Coordinate Plane

Front

What is a reflection in geometry?

Back

A reflection is a transformation that flips a figure over a line, creating a mirror image.

Front

What does reflecting a point over the x-axis do to its coordinates?

Back

It changes the sign of the y-coordinate.

Front

What does reflecting a point over the y-axis do to its coordinates?

Back

It changes the sign of the x-coordinate.

Front

In which quadrant is the point (2, 5) located?

Back

Quadrant I.

Front

How do you write an ordered pair?

Back

An ordered pair is written as (x, y).

Front

What is the x-coordinate of the point (3, -4)?

Back

The x-coordinate is 3.

Front

What is the y-coordinate of the point (-2, 6)?

Back

The y-coordinate is 6.

Front

If a point (a, b) is reflected over the x-axis, what is the new point?

Back

The new point is (a, -b).

Front

If a point (c, d) is reflected over the y-axis, what is the new point?

Back

The new point is (-c, d).

Front

What is the result of reflecting the point (4, 3) over the x-axis?

Back

The result is (4, -3).