A triangle has corners at (2, -5 ), ( 6 , 1), and ( 4 , 3)#. What will the new coordinates of the triangle be if it is reflected across the x-axis?

1 Answer
May 16, 2016

New coordinates of triangle will be (2,5), (6,-1) and (4,-3)

Explanation:

When a point (x,y) is reflected across the x-axis, its coordinates become (x,-y) and hence

the vertices of the triangle, which are (2,-5), (6,1) and (4,3), new coordinates of triangle will be (2,5), (6,-1) and (4,-3).