Reflections of X and Y Axis

When a coordinate reflects over the x-axis the y-coordinate...

• changes to its opposite sign

• stays the same

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

The blue figure is reflected over the x-axis. True or False?

• True

• False

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Reflect the point over the y-axis. What is the coordinate of its image?

• (-3,3)

• (3,3)

• (-3,-3)

• (3,-3)

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Reflect the point over the x-axis. What is the coordinate of its image?

• (-3,3)

• (3,3)

• (-3,-3)

• (3,-3)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Reflections over the x-axis change the ____-__________. 

• y-coordinate

• x-coordinate

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CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Identify the coordinates of the image with a REFLECTION over the y-axis.

A' ​ (a)  

B'​ (b)  

C'​ (c)  

D'​ (d)  

​

• (6,6)

• (3,6)

• (8,3)

• (5,3)

• (-3,5)

• (-6,6)

• (3,8)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Complete the mapping for a reflection over the x-axis:

• x

• -y

• -x

• y

Tags

reflections

transformations

mappings

A reflection over the x-axis causes the ​ (a)   to stay the same and the ​ (b)   to switch.

The algebraic representation is ​ (c)  

• x-value

• y-value

• (x, y)-->(x, -y)

• (x, y)-->(-x, y)

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5

Complete the mapping for a reflection over the y-axis:

(x, y) --> (​ ​ (a)   ,​ ​ (b)   )

• x

• -y

• -x

• y

Tags

reflections

transformations

mappings

Graph the points (-3, 2) (-6, 3) and (-4,6). Reflect the image over the y axis and graph the new points.

You should have six total points graphed.

Tags

CCSS.8.G.A.3

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.5