24. Describe the transformation from LAP to L’A’P’.
A. Translation 1 unit
right and 3 units
down.
B. Reflection over
the x-axis.
C. Translation 1 unit
left and 3 units up.
B. Reflection over the x-axis.
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To do a reflection over the x-axis, we simply change the sign of the y-coordinate.
Given LAP, the transformation to L’A’P’ would be:
LAP: (x, y)
L’A’P’: (x, -y)
Therefore, the transformation is a reflection over the x-axis.