7.9 · Part II
Second Practice Form · Independent Application and Spiral Review
Reflect Points Across Axes · Reflection
- Reflection across x-axis (horizontal line): y-coordinate changes sign, x stays same
- Reflection across y-axis (vertical line): x-coordinate changes sign, y stays same
- Both coordinates change sign when reflecting across both axes: (−x, −y)
- Reflect Points Across Axes (Reflejar puntos sobre los ejes) — Flip a point across an axis so it stays the same perpendicular distance from that axis.
- Reflection (Reflexión) — A flipped, mirror image across a line.
- x-axis (Eje x) — The line that goes across the grid. Flipping over it changes the y sign.
- y-axis (Eje y) — The line that goes up the grid. Flipping over it changes the x sign.
- Symmetry (Simetría) — When a shape looks the same on both sides of a line.
- Integer (Número entero) — Whole numbers and their opposites, like -2, -1, 0, 1, 2.
- A common mistake in Reflect Points Across Axes is flipping the sign of the wrong coordinate — changing the x-coordinate when reflecting over the x-axis, instead of the y-coordinate (or vice versa for the y-axis). For example, to reflect (3, -5) over the x-axis, a student might flip the x-coordinate and write (-3, -5), but reflecting over the x-axis only changes the sign of the y-coordinate: (3, -5) becomes (3, 5). Before you submit, ask: 'Did I flip the sign of the coordinate that matches the axis I'm reflecting over — y for the x-axis, x for the y-axis?'
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1 MULTIPLE CHOICE
(Lesson 7.5) What are the coordinates of the origin?
- A(0, 0)
- B(1, 1)
- C(0, 1)
- D(1, 0)
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2 MULTIPLE CHOICE
(Lesson 7.6) What is the distance between (-4, 3) and (2, 3)?
- A2 units
- B4 units
- C6 units
- D8 units
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3 MULTIPLE CHOICE
Vega reflects a palm-tree marker at (8, -6) across the x-axis. Which coordinate changes its sign?
- AThe y-coordinate
- BThe x-coordinate
- CBoth coordinates
- DNeither coordinate
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4 MULTIPLE CHOICE
What is the reflection of (4, -3) over the x-axis?
- A(-4, -3)
- B(4, 3)
- C(-4, 3)
- D(3, -4)
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5 MULTIPLE CHOICE
What is the reflection of (-2, 6) over the y-axis?
- A(2, 6)
- B(-2, -6)
- C(2, -6)
- D(6, -2)
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6 MULTIPLE CHOICE
Which point is on the y-axis?
- A(0, 5)
- B(5, 0)
- C(3, 3)
- D(-2, 4)
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7 OPEN RESPONSE
A triangle has vertices at A(1, 2), B(4, 2), and C(4, 6). If you reflect the entire triangle over the y-axis, what are the new vertices? What do you notice about the size and shape of the reflected triangle compared to the original?
✏️ Mathematical Justification & Response
Writing Task: Justify why your mathematical solution is accurate and complete.