To reflect certain points on a graph you have to follow this rule:
Reflecting over the X-axis-- (x,y) ---> (x,-y)
Reflecting over the Y-axis-- (x,y) ---> (-x,y)
Try this: Reflect point (6,9) over the X-axis.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Aim: How do we graph transformations that are reflections?
A reflection is a transformation that creates mirror images over the X or Y-axis:
Ex. This image is an expample of a refelction.
To reflect certain points on a graph you have to follow this rule:
Reflecting over the X-axis-- (x,y) ---> (x,-y)
Reflecting over the Y-axis-- (x,y) ---> (-x,y)
Try this: Reflect point (6,9) over the X-axis.
To reflect certain points on a graph you have to follow this rule:
Reflecting over the X-axis-- (x,y) ---> (x,-y)
Reflecting over the Y-axis-- (x,y) ---> (-x,y)
Try this: Reflect point (6,9) over the X-axis.
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how do you reflect over the line y=2, or y=x?
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