Question

Triangle ABC has coordinates A(1,4); B(3, -2); and C(4, 2). Find the coordinates of the image A'B'c after a reflection over the x-axis.

Answer 1

I will give medal for answer!

Answer 2

@samsteronbroadway

Answer 3

Reflection over x-axis
Original point: (a,b)
Reflected point: (a, -b)

Answer 4

Does that help?

Answer 5

Uhh sort of XD I'm still confused though

Answer 6

not really. I'm still confused :P

Answer 7

I dont understand the question :/

Answer 8

@StudyGurl14

Answer 9

You have the points (1,4); (3, -2); and (4, 2)
Do this:
(1,-4)
(3, - (-2)) --> (3,2)
(4,-2)

Answer 10

..............what? ;/

Answer 11

So would that mean like, (-1, 4) like basically switching around the numbers :/? @StudyGurl14 @samsteronbroadway

Answer 12

or making them all positive?

Answer 13

@StudyGurl14 ?? u there?

Answer 14

It's hard to understand unless I have the actual answer with an explanation. Like I can't just do it sometimes and this is one of them..

Answer 15

@StudyGurl14

Answer 16

GRRRR IM SO FRUSTRATED RN PLEASE ANYONE HELP GOSH DANGIT!

Answer 17

IKRRR.

Answer 18

Did you bump it?

Answer 19

It's hard to understand unless I have the actual answer with an explanation. Like I can't just do it sometimes and this is one of them..

Answer 20

No, when reflecting across the x-axis, you just take all the y-values and multiply them by -1. The coord I have up there ^ are the answers

Answer 21

Oii.. Can you maybe explain it better? I'm really sorry I'm really tired, and confused.. ;(

Answer 22

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH lmaoo ok okok hang on lol i need to think

Answer 23

I can't even think rn. Just gahh

Answer 24

What do I write?

Answer 25

Give me a second i gotta try to figure this out lol

Answer 26

I can't even.. #typicalwhitegirl

Answer 27

Same rn lol

Answer 28

So I say this? (1,-4)
(3, - (-2)) --> (3,2)
(4,-2)

Answer 29

yeah

Answer 30

How did you get these answers like how do you explain it ? @StudyGurl14

Answer 31

OMW THANK YOU!!! Sorry I was so lost omg THANK YOU I CANT EVEN THANK YOU THANK YOU

Answer 32

That's what you do it's the new coordinates

Answer 33

I already explained it...
take the y-values from the coords and multiply by -1...

Answer 34

OHHHHHHHHHH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH OH EM GEE THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU DONT EVEN KNOW HOW MUCH YOU HELPED ME

Answer 35

You're welcome

Answer 36

Sameeeeeeee!