CORE Coordinate Geometry and Transformations - New Indian ...
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Reflection<br />
(i) Reflection in x-axis<br />
Let P (x, y) be a point (See Fig 19).<br />
If we consider x-axis as a plane mirror, then image P‟ of the point P will be at the same<br />
distance as P is from x-axis, i.e., PM = P‟M.<br />
So, the coordinates of P‟ (x‟ , y‟) will be satisfying the conditions<br />
x‟ = x<br />
y‟ = -y (x, y) (x, -y)<br />
We say that P‟ (x, -y) is the reflection of the point P(x, y) in x-axis.<br />
Thus, reflection of the point (3, 4) in x-axis will be (3, -4). Similarly, reflection of the<br />
point (-4, 3) in the axis will be (-4, -3) <strong>and</strong> reflection of the point (-2, -5) in x-axis will be<br />
(-2, -(-5)) i.e., (-2, 5) <strong>and</strong> so on.<br />
(ii) Reflection in y-axis<br />
Fig. 16<br />
If we consider y-axis as a plane mirror, then image P‟ of the point P will be at the same<br />
distance as P is from y-axis i.e., PM = MP‟.<br />
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