When reflecting a point over the x-axis, you are essentially changing the sign of the y-coordinate while keeping the x-coordinate the same. So, if the original point has coordinates (x, -y), reflecting it over the x-axis would result in the new coordinates being (x, y). This transformation is a fundamental concept in geometry and can be applied to various shapes and figures to create mirror images across the x-axis.
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When you reflect around the x-axis, the sign of every y-coordinate changes.
If the point started out above the x-axis, it flips under ... positive 'y' becomes negative.
If it started out under the x-axis, it flips above ... negative 'y' becomes positive.
Reflecting a point over the x-axis involves changing the sign of the y-coordinate while keeping the x-coordinate the same. If a point is already located over the x-axis, its y-coordinate is positive. When reflecting this point over the x-axis, the positive y-coordinate becomes negative, resulting in the point being located below the x-axis.
You change the value of y to -y. ex: (4,5) reflected over the x-axis is (4,-5)
reflect across the x-axis and then reflect again over the x-axis
If a function reflects along the x-axis, that indicates that it has both negative and positive solutions. For example, y = x2 reflects along the x-axis because x2 = -x2. In general, a function will reflect along the x-axis if f(x) = f(-x).
If it is on the X-axis, the the value of x is zero so it is not negative.