Question

(-4, 6) is reflected over the y-axis. What are the coordinates of the image?

Answer 1

(4,6)

Because we are flipping with respect to the y-axis, the y-coordinate will not change. Since the y-axis is the mirror the point will be the same distance from it, just on the other side, so the x-coordiante changes signs.

Answer 2

Yes that makes sense now!! Thank you!

Answer 3

Oh wow I'm sorry I was think of the x axis!

Answer 4

Do you think you could help me out with two more? For some reason these completely confuse me

Answer 5

Sorry for the crappy drawing; I think it still makes sense.

Answer 6

Ya I can help.

Answer 7

(8, -1) is reflected over the line y = x. What are the coordinates of the image?

(9, 3) is reflected over the x-axis. What are the coordinates of the image?

Thanks!!!!

Answer 8

A flip about y=x is the inverse, so we swap the x and y coordinates.