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

1 Answer
Apr 19, 2016

New coordinates of the triangle will be (2,-1), (6,-1) and (1,2).

Explanation:

Reflection of a point (x,y) in x-axis is (x,-y).

Hence reflection of a triangle having corners at (2,1), (6,1) and (1,-2) will be a triangle with corners at (2,-1), (6,-1) and (1,2).

Hence, new coordinates of the triangle will be (2,-1), (6,-1) and (1,2).