Transformations on the plane

What this lesson shows

The point 3, 2. A transformation moves it somewhere new — but never randomly. Each one is a rule you can apply to the two coordinates, and there are three worth knowing.

Try it yourself

Real questions from this lesson's worksheets — answers below each one.

1. Reflect (3, 2) across the x-axis. Which point is the image?
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   (3, -2)
2. Reflect the point (3, 2) across the y-axis. Plot the image.
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   -3,2
3. Reflect the point (-2, 3) across the y-axis. Plot the image.
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   2,3
4. Reflect (-2, 3) across the y-axis. Which point is the image?
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   (2, 3)