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Reflect the points B, C, D and E on the x-axis and name them as B', C', D' and E' respectively
Topic: Reflection and plotting
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B'(-3, -2), C'(0, -4), D'(4, -1) and E'(7, -3) respectively are the reflected points through the x-axis.
Explanation
Reflection in the x-axis maps (x,y) to (x,−y). The x-coordinate stays unchanged while the sign of the y-coordinate reverses.
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