Reflect triangle ABC

with respect to the x
-axis and the y
-axis. What are the vertices of triangle A′B′C′
A= (2, -1) B= (6, -3) C= (1, -3)

1 answer

To reflect triangle ABC across the x-axis and the y-axis, we will follow these steps for each vertex:

  1. Reflect across the x-axis: For a point \((x, y)\), the reflection across the x-axis is \((x, -y)\).
  2. Reflect across the y-axis: For a point \((x, y)\), the reflection across the y-axis is \((-x, y)\).

For each vertex of triangle ABC, let's perform these reflections:

Vertex A = (2, -1):

  1. Reflect across the x-axis: \[ A' = (2, -(-1)) = (2, 1) \]
  2. Reflect across the y-axis: \[ A'' = (-2, 1) \]

Vertex B = (6, -3):

  1. Reflect across the x-axis: \[ B' = (6, -(-3)) = (6, 3) \]
  2. Reflect across the y-axis: \[ B'' = (-6, 3) \]

Vertex C = (1, -3):

  1. Reflect across the x-axis: \[ C' = (1, -(-3)) = (1, 3) \]
  2. Reflect across the y-axis: \[ C'' = (-1, 3) \]

Final Vertices after Reflection:

After reflecting the triangle ABC across both axes, we get the vertices of triangle A'B'C' as follows:

  • \(A'' = (-2, 1)\)
  • \(B'' = (-6, 3)\)
  • \(C'' = (-1, 3)\)

Thus, the vertices of triangle A'B'C' are:

  • \(A' = (-2, 1)\)
  • \(B' = (-6, 3)\)
  • \(C' = (-1, 3)\)