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How Do You Reflect a Function?
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When you look in the mirror, you see a reflection of yourself. Reflections in math involve flipping something over a line called the line of reflection. This tutorial shows you how to reflect a function over a chosen line!
Background Tutorials
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Function Definitions and Notation
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What's a Function?
You can't go through algebra without learning about functions. This tutorial shows you a great approach to thinking about functions! Learn the definition of a function and see the different ways functions can be represented. Take a look!
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Transformation Definitions
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What is a Reflection?
When you look in the mirror, you see your reflection. In math, you can create mirror images of figures by reflecting them over a given line. This tutorial introduces you to reflections and shows you some examples of reflections. Take a look!
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What is a Transformation?
Transformations can be really fun! They allow you to change or move a figure. In this tutorial, learn about all the different kinds of transformations!
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Further Exploration
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Reflections
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How Do You Graph a Reflection of a Function?
If you change a function like f(x) to f(-x), it flips the function over the y-axis! Follow along with this tutorial to see how to take a function and reflect it over the y-axis.
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