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OpenStudy (allen27):

please help

OpenStudy (allen27):

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Since youre reflecting the figure over y axis, think of y axis as a mirror

OpenStudy (allen27):

so whats the anwser

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Walk to point W and stare at the mirror

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Btw, do you know where exactly your image would be when you look at the mirror ?

OpenStudy (allen27):

not realy

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

It would be behind the mirror exactly at the same distance that you were before the mirror

OpenStudy (allen27):

k thx

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Have you figured out the answer yet ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Nope

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Let's do this quick

OpenStudy (allen27):

ok

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Look at the diagram and can you yell me the coordinates of point W ?

OpenStudy (allen27):

-7,2

OpenStudy (silverspeedfighter):

im not good at this

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Excellent!

OpenStudy (allen27):

so what do i do next?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Simply reverse the sign of x coordinate to reflect it over y axis

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

W' would be (7, 2)

OpenStudy (allen27):

thx man

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Yw

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