Reflection Mathematics - Reflection

A point P is reflected in the origin. Co-ordinates of its image are (-2, 7). Find the co-ordinates of the image of P under reflection in the x-axis.

A point P is reflected in the x-axis. Co-ordinates of its image are (-4, 5). Find the co-ordinates of the image of P under reflection in the y-axis.

State the co-ordinates of the following points under reflection in x-axis:

(0, 0)

The point (-2, 0) on reflection in a line is mapped to (2, 0) and the point (5, -6) on reflection in the same line is mapped to (-5, -6).

(i) State the name of the mirror line and write its equation.

(ii) State the co-ordinates of the image of (-8, -5) in the mirror line.

State the co-ordinates of the following points under reflection in the line y = 0:

(i) (-3, 0)

(ii) (8, -5)

(iii) (-1, -3)

State the co-ordinates of the following points under reflection in the line x = 0:

(i) (-6, 4)

(ii) (0, 5)

(iii) (3, -4)

State the co-ordinates of the following points under reflection in origin:

(i) (-2, -4)

(ii) (-2, 7)

(iii) (0, 0)

(i) Plot the points A (3, 5) and B (-2, -4). Use 1 cm = 1 unit on both the axes.

(ii) A’ is the image of A when reflected in the x-axis. Write down the co-ordinates of A’ and plot it on the graph paper.

(iii) B’ is the image of B when reflected in the y-axis, followed by reflection in the origin. Write down the co-ordinates of B’ and plot it on the graph paper.

(iv) Write down the geometrical name of the figure AA’BB’.

(v) Name the invariant points under reflection in the x-axis.

Points A and B have co-ordinates (3, 4) and (0, 2) respectively. Find the image:

(a) A’ of A under reflection in the x-axis.

(b) B’ of B under reflection in the line AA’.

(c) A” of A under reflection in the y-axis.

(d) B” of B under reflection in the line AA”.

A point P (a, b) is reflected in the x-axis to P’ (2, -3). Write down the values of a and b. P” is the image of P, reflected in the y-axis. Write down the co-ordinates of P”. Find the co-ordinates of P”’, when P is reflected in the line, parallel to y-axis, such that x = 4.

A point P (-2, 3) is reflected in line x = 2 to point P’. Find the coordinates of P’.

The points P (4, 1) and Q (-2, 4) are reflected in line y = 3. Find the co-ordinates of P’, the image of P and Q’, the image of Q.

P and Q have co-ordinates (0, 5) and (-2, 4).

(a) P is invariant when reflected in an axis. Name the axis.

(b) Find the image of Q on reflection in the axis found in (i).

(c) (0, k) on reflection in the origin is invariant. Write the value of k.

(d) Write the co-ordinates of the image of Q, obtained by reflecting it in the origin followed by reflection in x-axis.