Question

What point is symmetrical to (−1,−17)
for the graph of y=−x2−16
?(1 point)
Responses

(−1,17)
left parenthesis negative 1 comma 17 right parenthesis

(−17,−1)
left parenthesis negative 17 comma negative 1 right parenthesis

(1,17)
left parenthesis 1 comma 17 right parenthesis

(1,−17)

Answer 1

The parabola y = −x^2 − 16 is symmetric about the y-axis (even function), so the point symmetric to (−1, −17) is (1, −17).