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4(b)
Use graph paper for this question. (Take 2 cm = 1 unit along both x and y axis.) Plot the points O(0, 0), A(-4, 4), B(-3, 0) and C(0, -3)
State the line of symmetry of this figure
Topic: Reflection and plotting
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Exam answer
Answer:
The y-axis is the line of symmetry.
Explanation
The reflected points lie at equal perpendicular distances on opposite sides of the y-axis, so the two halves of the figure are mirror images about x = 0.
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