If a point is reflected in the x-axis, the new co-ordinates of (a, b) …

Question

If a point is reflected in the x-axis, the new co-ordinates of (a, b) become

Accepted Answer

B. (a, -b)

1. Reflection in x-axis flips the sign of the y-coordinate.
2. x stays the same.
3. So (a, b) becomes (a, -b).
4. Hence option A is correct.
_Source: Selina Concise Mathematics Class 9, Ch 26 Co-ordinate Geometry (Mistral OCR'd PDF), section on reflection_

Answer

(-a, b)

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(-a, -b)

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(b, a)

If a point is reflected in the x-axis, the new co-ordinates of (a, b) become

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