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Question

A coordinate plane's axes range from negative 6 to 6, both by 1-unit increments. Points upper L -5,-2, upper O -2, -4, and upper W -4, -6 are plotted and connected via lines that form a triangle.

Which quadrant will ΔLOW be in when it is reflected across the y-axis and then reflected across the x-axis?

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Responses

Quadrant I
Quadrant I

Quadrant II
Quadrant II

Quadrant III
Quadrant III

Quadrant IV
Quadrant IV
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Answer 1

To find out where ΔLOW will be after reflecting across the y-axis and then the x-axis, we first need to determine the coordinates of the vertices after the reflections.

1. Original Points:

   • L(-5, -2)
   • O(-2, -4)
   • W(-4, -6)

2. Reflection across the y-axis:

   • Reflection across the y-axis changes the sign of the x-coordinate:
     • L becomes (5, -2)
     • O becomes (2, -4)
     • W becomes (4, -6)

3. Reflection across the x-axis:

   • Reflection across the x-axis changes the sign of the y-coordinate:
     • L becomes (5, 2)
     • O becomes (2, 4)
     • W becomes (4, 6)

4. New Points after both reflections:

   • L(5, 2)
   • O(2, 4)
   • W(4, 6)

Now we can determine which quadrant these points lie in:

• All new points have positive x and y coordinates, which means they are located in Quadrant I.

Thus, ΔLOW will be in Quadrant I after both reflections.