To properly reflect a figure over the y-axis, each point on the figure should have its x-coordinate negated while keeping the y-coordinate the same. If the reflection looks incorrect, it could mean that the figure may not have been reflected correctly.
If you noticed that the entire figure is not correctly positioned after the reflection, you need to analyze what the correct position should be based on the original figure's coordinates before the reflection.
If the issue with the reflection is that the figure is either too high or too low on the y-axis and does not match where it should be based on the original, then you would need to shift the figure up or down.
If the entire figure is off horizontally and not reflecting correctly over the vertical line (the y-axis), you might need to determine if it's misplaced left or right as well.
Without specific details about the original figure and the reflection, I can provide guidance, but you must evaluate based on the positions of the figures relative to the y-axis.
If the shape is incorrectly placed vertically, one of the suggestions would be:
- Shift the reflected figure 1 unit up, if the figure is too low.
- Shift the reflected figure 1 unit down, if the figure is too high.
If the reflection appears to be horizontally misplaced you might need:
- Shift the reflected figure 1 unit to the left or Shift the reflected figure 1 unit to the right, respectively.
Please use this reasoning to assess the specific issue with the reflection you are observing.
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