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When an object is reflected in a mirror line, its image appears as though

it had been viewed through a mirror. All corresponding points on the object
and image are equidistant from and perpendicular to, the mirror line.

Object Image

Mirror
Line
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An object can be reflected in a vertical, horizontal or a sloping mirror line.

Object Image 1

90o

Horizontal Mirror Line

Image 2
Image 3

Sloping (45o)
Mirror Line

Vertical
Mirror Line
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An object can be reflected in a mirror line by tracing. Try drawing

some objects on plain paper and reflecting them in a mirror line.

Tracing
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An object can be reflected in a mirror line by tracing. Try drawing

some objects on plain paper and reflecting them in a mirror line.
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RE F L E CT I ONS R E F L E CT I ON S

When an object is drawn on a grid you can reflect it in the mirror

line with the help of the squares. Here rectangle ABCD (object) is
reflected to A’B’C’D’ (image).

A B B’ A’

D C C’ D’

Basic Grid
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Question 1. Reflect each of the objects below in the mirror line and
label the images appropriately.
1 A B 2 A A’
3 A

D C C B
D’ C’ C B B’ C’

C’
A’ B’ B’
A’
4 5 A B
6 A B
A A’
B B’
D D’
B’ A’ C D
C’

C C’ C
C’ A’
B’ D’ Q1
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Triangle T is to be reflected in the y axis,
Reflecting objects Kite K is to be reflected in the x axis and
in an X,Y grid. Pentagon P is to be reflected in the y axis.
A y A’ A

D
4 B
D K
T T’
2 B’
B
C C’ C

-2 0 2A 4 6 C’ 8
x
-8 -6 -4
A’
B’ E’ E B
-2
P’ P K’
-4 D’
B’
D’ D
C’ C A’ X,Y Grids
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Trapezium T is to be reflected in both the x axis

Reflecting objects
and y axis.
in an X,Y grid.
y
A B B’’ A’’
4

T T’’
2

D C C’’ D’’

-2 0 2 4 6 8
x
-8 -6 -4
D’ C’
-2
T’

B’
-4
A’
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Question 2. Reflect and label appropriately:
Reflecting objects (a) The rectangle in the y axis
in an X,Y grid. (b) The pentagon in the x axis
y (c) The quadrilateral in the y axis
A
A B B’ A’
4 B
K
R R’ P
2
E
D C C’ D’ C

-2 0 2 A’ 4 D 6 8
x
-8 -6 -4 A C’
B B’
-2
E’ P’
Q Q’
-4 B’
D C C’ D’

A’ Q2
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Question 3. Reflect and label appropriately:
Reflecting objects (a) The pentagon in the y axis
in an X,Y grid. (b) The pentagon in the x axis
(c) Write down the vertex co-ordinates of images (P’) and (P’’)
A
A’
y (4,5)
B B’
4 (1,4)
E E’
P P’ (7,3)
2 (7,2)
D (2,1) D’

C C’

-2 0 2 4 6 8
x
-8 -6 -4
D’’ (-2,-1)C’’
(-7,-2) -2
(-7,-3) P’’
E’’
(-1,-4) -4
(-4,-5) B’’
A’’
Q3
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Trapezium T, is to be reflected in the lines x = 1

Reflecting objects
and y = 2.
in an X,Y grid.
A B y x=1 B’ A’

T 4 T’

D C C’ D’ Previous work on
2 y = 2 “Straight Line
D’’ C’’ Graphs (Drawing) ”
T’’ from the Algebra
-2 0 2 4 6 8
x area is assumed.
-8 -6 -4
A’’ B’’
-2

-4
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Question 4.
Reflecting objects
Reflect triangle T, in the lines x =2 and y = -1.
in an X,Y grid.
y x=2

4
A A’
T T’ Previous work on
2 C’ “Straight Line
C B B’
Graphs (Drawing) ”
from the Algebra
-2 0 2 4 6 8
x area is assumed.
-8 -6 -4
y = -1
-2

C’’
-4

A’’
T’’ B’’
Q4
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Question 5.
Reflecting objects Describe the transformation that takes Triangle T to:
in an X,Y grid. (a) T’ (b)T’’
y
4
Reflection in
K
T’ the line x = -1
T
2

-2 0 2 4 6 8
x
-8 -6T’’ -4

-2

Reflection in
the line y = 1-4

Q5
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Question 6.
Reflecting objects Describe the transformation that takes Triangle T to T’.
in an X,Y grid.
y
4
Reflection in
T the line y = x
2

-2 0 2 4 6 8
x C
-8 -6T’’ -4

-2
T’
-4
Q6
Question 1. Reflect each of the objects below in the mirror line and label the images appropriately.

1 A B 2 A
3 A

D C C B
C B

4 5 A B
6 A B
A
B
D C D

C C

Worksheets
Question 2. Reflect and label appropriately:
(a) The rectangle in the y axis (b) The pentagon in the x axis (c) The quadrilateral in the y axis

y
A
A B
4 B

R K
2
E
D C C

-2 0 2 4 D 6 8
x
-8 -6 -4 A
B
-2
Q
-4
D C
Question 3. Reflect and label appropriately:
(a) The pentagon in the y axis
(b) The pentagon in the x axis
(c) Write down the vertex co-ordinates of images (a) and (b)

A
y
B
4
E
P
D 2

-2 0 2 4 6 8
x
-8 -6 -4

-2

-4
Question 4. Reflect triangle T, in the lines x =2 and y = -1.

y
4
A
T
2
C B

-2 0 2 4 6 8
x
-8 -6 -4

-2

-4
 Question 5.
Describe the transformation that takes Triangle T to: (a) T’ (b)T’’

y
4

T T’
2

-2 0 2 4 6 8
x
-8 -6T’’ -4

-2

-4
Question 6.
Describe the transformation that takes Triangle T to T’.

y
4

T
2

-2 0 2 4 6 8
x
-8 -6T’’ -4

-2
T’
-4