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Lesson 14 Reflections On The Coordinate Plane

Reflections in the coordinate plane can occur over the x-axis, y-axis, line y=x, or any other line. Reflecting over the x-axis changes the y-coordinate to its opposite, reflecting over the y-axis changes the x-coordinate to its opposite, and reflecting over the line y=x switches the x and y coordinates. Reflecting over a point involves finding the point directly opposite each original point across the center point. Reflecting over the origin is the same as rotating the figure 180 degrees.

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Lesson 14 Reflections On The Coordinate Plane

Reflections in the coordinate plane can occur over the x-axis, y-axis, line y=x, or any other line. Reflecting over the x-axis changes the y-coordinate to its opposite, reflecting over the y-axis changes the x-coordinate to its opposite, and reflecting over the line y=x switches the x and y coordinates. Reflecting over a point involves finding the point directly opposite each original point across the center point. Reflecting over the origin is the same as rotating the figure 180 degrees.

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Reflections

A reflection can be seen in water, in a mirror, or in a shiny surface.  An object and its reflection have
the same shape and size, but the figures face in opposite directions.  In a mirror, for example, right
and left are reversed.

In mathematics, the reflection of an object is called its image.  If the original object (the preimage)
was labeled with letters, such as polygon ABCD, the image may be labeled with the same letters
followed by a prime symbol, A'B'C'D'.

The line of reflection is the perpendicular bisector of the segment joining every point and
its image.
Reflections in the Coordinate Plane

Reflecting over the x-axis

When you reflect a point across the x-axis, the x-coordinate remains the same, but the y-coordinate is
transformed into its opposite. The reflection of the point (x, y) across the x-axis is the point (x, -y).

P ( x , y ) → P ' (x ,− y ) or r x−axis ( x , y )=( x ,− y )

Reflecting over the y-axis

When you reflect a point across the y-axis, the y-coordinate remains the same, but the x-coordinate is
transformed into its opposite. The reflection of the point (x, y) across the y-axis is the point (-x, y).

P ( x , y ) → P ' (−x , y) or r y−axis ( x , y )=(−x , y )


Reflecting over the line y = x

When you reflect a point across the line y = x, the x-coordinate and the y-coordinate change places. 

P ( x , y ) → P '( y , x) or r y= x ( x , y ) =( y , x)

Reflecting over any other line

Notice how each point of the original figure and its image are the same distance away from the line of
reflection (x = –2 in this example).
Reflecting over a point

A point reflection exists when a figure is built around a single point called the center of the figure, or
point of reflection.  For every point in the figure, there is another point found directly opposite it on
the other side of the center such that the point of reflection becomes the midpoint of the segment
joining the point with its image.  Under a point reflection, figures do not change size.

Reflecting over the origin

A point reflection across the origin is the same as rotating a figure 180 °, thus the figure is turned
upside down.

P ( x , y ) → P ' (−x ,− y ) or r origin ( x , y )=(−x ,− y)

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