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Find the coordinates of the images of the following points under reflection in the y-axis :

(i) (2, -5)

(ii) (32,12)\Big(-\dfrac{3}{2}, \dfrac{1}{2}\Big)

(iii) (0, -7).

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Answer

(i) We know that,

Rule to find reflection of a point in y-axis :

  1. Change the sign of abscissa i.e. x-coordinate.
  2. Retain the ordinate i.e. y-coordinate.

∴ Point P'(-2, -5) is the image on reflection.

Hence, (-2, -5) is the image of the point (2, -5) on reflection in y-axis.

(ii) We know that,

Rule to find reflection of a point in y-axis :

  1. Change the sign of abscissa i.e. x-coordinate.
  2. Retain the ordinate i.e. y-coordinate.

∴ Point P'(32,12)(\dfrac{3}{2}, \dfrac{1}{2}) is the image on reflection.

Hence, (32,12)(\dfrac{3}{2}, \dfrac{1}{2}) is the image of the point (32,12)(-\dfrac{3}{2}, -\dfrac{1}{2}) on reflection in y-axis.

(iii) We know that,

Rule to find reflection of a point in y-axis :

  1. Change the sign of abscissa i.e. x-coordinate.
  2. Retain the ordinate i.e. y-coordinate.

∴ Point P'(0, -7) is the image on reflection.

Hence, (0, -7) is the image of the point (0, -7) on reflection in y-axis.

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