Question

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Jared is flying a kite in the park. It is reflected in the surface of a nearby pond. Jared's kite, labeled JKLM, is graphed on the coordinate plane below.


If kite J'K'L'M' represents the reflection of kite JKLM over the x-axis, what is the ordered pair of point J'?

(-5, -2)

(5, 7)

(-5, -7)

(7, -5)

Answer 1

Where is point J?

Answer 2

(-5,7) ?

Answer 3

Now change the sign of the y coordinate to flip it over the x-axis

Answer 4

tht would give me 7 ? rite ?

Answer 5

the y coordinate is 7

which is positive

change the sign to make it negative

Answer 6

Therefore

J (-5, 7) becomes J ' (-5, -7)

Answer 7

thank u sooo much ! iGet it !

Answer 8

yw, glad you do