Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 1 - Section 1.9 - The Coordinate Plane; Graphs of Equations; Circles - 1.9 Exercises - Page 105: 120

Answer

$(a)$ $(-3,7)$ $(b)$ $(-a,b)$ $(c)$ $(4, -1)$ $(d)$ $A(3, 3)$ => $A'(-3, 3)$ $B(6, 1)$ => $B'(-6, 1)$ $C(1, -4)$ => $C'(-1, -4)$

Work Step by Step

The reflection about $y$-axis is to change $x$ value sign of a point and keep the $y$ value the same. It means that: $A(x, y)$ => $A'(-x, y)$ $(a)$ The point $(3, 7)$ => $(-3, 7)$ $(b)$ The point $(a, b)$ => $(-a, b)$ $(c)$ We do the same to find the point vice versa. $(-4, -1)$ was $(4, -1)$ $(d)$ We have to apply the same idea here, on each of these points: $A(3, 3)$ => $A'(-3, 3)$ $B(6, 1)$ => $B'(-6, 1)$ $C(1, -4)$ => $C'(-1, -4)$
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