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How Do You Use a Graph to Reflect a Figure Over the Y-Axis?

Use a graph to reflect the figure over the y-axis.

Summary

  1. In this case, the line of reflection is the y-axis
  2. Count the distance from every point in the figure to the line of reflection
  3. The new points will be the same distance from the line of reflection, but on the opposite side
  4. Once all the reflected points are plotted, connect the dots to create the image

Notes

    1. Sometimes you'll have multiple figures on a graph and you only have to reflect one
    2. So make sure you know exactly which figure you're going to reflect
    1. We want to reflect over the y-axis, so that's our line of reflection
    1. Find the distance from the line of reflection to the point you pick
    1. The new point is exactly the same distance from the line of reflection as the original point, but it's on the other side!
    1. Find the distance from the line of reflection to each point
    2. Then, plot a new point on the other side of the line of reflection using that distance