Reflect the endpoint of a line segment (−5, 10)

Question

across the x
-axis. What is the result?

Answer 1

To reflect a point across the x-axis, you change the sign of the y-coordinate while keeping the x-coordinate the same.

Given the point \((-5, 10)\):

• The x-coordinate remains the same: \(-5\)
• The y-coordinate changes sign: \(10\) becomes \(-10\)

Therefore, the reflection of the point \((-5, 10)\) across the x-axis is \((-5, -10)\).