KEY CONCEPT KEY

CONCEPT

A reflection, or flip, is a transformation that flips a figure across

a line of reflection. The preimage and image are the same B B′
distance from the line of reflection but on opposite sides. They
C C′
have the same size and shape but different orientations. A A′

D D′

Do You Understand? Do You Know How?

1. Essential Question   How does a reflection 4. Is △X′Y′Z′ a reflection of △XYZ across line g?
affect the properties of a two-dimensional
Z
figure?
g
X

Y Z′
Y′

X′

2. Generalize  What do you notice about the Use the coordinate grid below for 5 and 6.
corresponding coordinates of the preimage and
y
image after a reflection across the x-axis?  MP.8
8
E′
H′
6
G′
F′
4
F
G H
2
E
x
−8 −6 −4 −2 O 2 4 6 8
3. Construct Arguments  Jorge said the y-values
5. Describe the reflection of figure EFGH.
would stay the same when you reflect a
preimage across the line y = 5 since the
y-values stay the same when you reflect a
preimage across the y-axis. Is Jorge correct?
Explain.  MP.3

6. Draw the image that would result from a

reflection of figure EFGH across the line x = -1.

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