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Notes #2 Reflections
A reflection is a transformation which flips the figure over a given line.
This line is called the line of reflection.
Example 1:
ABC is being reflected over the x-axis.
Draw and label the image ABC.
When reflecting over the x-axis
** Remember the x value remains the same
it does not change.
** The y value becomes the opposite of the original
(x,-y) the negative sign in this case just means the opposite
A (1,3)
B (3,0)
B (3,0)
C (4,-2)
C(4,2)
Tell me more about this figure, is it congruent or similar? Explain how you know.
Congruent the shape does not change in size and is the exact same shape
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Example 2:
ABC is reflected over the y-axis.
Draw the image ABC.
When reflecting over the y-axis
** Remember the y value remains the same
it does not change.
** The x value becomes the opposite of the original
(-x,y) the negative sign in this case just means the opposite
A (-1,-3)
B (3,0)
B (-3,0)
C (4,-2)
C(-4,-2)
Example 3:
a) Draw JKL which has coordinates J (0,2), K (3,4), and L (5,1).
b) Draw the image JKL after a reflection of JKL over the x-axis.
c) List the coordinates of JKL.
J
(0, 2)
y
8
J _________
7
6
(3, 4)
K _________
5
4
(5, 1)
L__________
2
1
8
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
d) Draw the image JKL after a reflection of JKL over the y-axis.
e) List the coordinates of JKL.
J_________
J _________
K_________
K _________
L_________
L__________
f) Describe a different combination of two reflections that would move JKL to JKL.
Example 4:
a) Draw ABC which has coordinates A(0,1), B(3,4), and C(5,1).
y
8
7
6
5
4
3
(0, 1)
A _________
(3, 4)
B _________
2
1
8
1
1
2
3
(5, 1)
C__________
4
5
6
7
8
Example 5:
a) Draw ABC which has coordinates A(0,1), B(3,4), and C(5,1).
b) Draw the image ABC after a reflection of ABC over y = -2.
y
8
7
6
5
(0, 1)
A _________
4
3
(3, 4)
B _________
(5, 1)
C__________
2
1
8
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Example 6:
Draw the line of reflection which caused rectangle KLMN to reflect onto rectangle KLMN. What is
the equation of the line of reflection?
y
5
4
3
2
1
L
5
K K'
2
1
1
L'
1
2
3
4
N
N'
5
M'
Example 7:
Draw the line of reflection which caused triangle ABC to reflect onto triangle ABC. What is the
equation of the line of reflection?
y
5
4
3
2
1
5
B
A
1
1
2
3
4
5
C
1
A'
C'
B'
Example 8:
Quadrilateral CDEF is plotted on the grid below.
On the graph, draw the reflection of polygon CDEF over the x-axis. Label the image CDEF.
Now create polygon CDEF by translating polygon CDEF three units to the left and up
two units. What will be the coordinates of point C?
Answer ______________
Example 9:
Describe how you could move shape 2 to exactly match shape 2 by using one translation and
one reflection.