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Grade 6 · Worksheet

Position and transformation

Reflecting shapes

Name: ______________________________Date: ______________Score: ______ / 20
  1. 1.

    (-1, 3) is reflected in the x-axis. What are the coordinates of the image?

    1. A(-1, -3)
    2. B(1, 3)
    3. C(1, -3)
  2. 2.

    (2, -7) is reflected in the y-axis. What is the x-coordinate of the image?

  3. 3.

    (7, 0) is reflected in the x-axis. What are the coordinates of the image?

    1. A(7, 0)
    2. B(-7, 0)
    3. C(0, 7)
  4. 4.

    A shape and its reflection are congruent.

    True False
  5. 5.

    (6, 6) is reflected in the x-axis and then in the y-axis. What is the x-coordinate of the final image?

  6. 6.

    Sort each statement about reflections.

    Write each item’s group (True / False):

    • the image is the same distance from the mirror line
    • the image is congruent to the object
    • a point on the mirror line does not move
    • a reflection makes the shape smaller
  7. 7.

    (8, 5) is reflected in the y-axis. What are the coordinates of the image?

    1. A(8, -5)
    2. B(-8, 5)
    3. C(-8, -5)
  8. 8.

    (6, 0) is reflected in the x-axis. What are the coordinates of the image?

    1. A(-6, 0)
    2. B(6, 0)
    3. C(0, 6)
  9. 9.

    A point is 5 units above the x-axis. After reflecting in the x-axis, how many units BELOW the axis is the image?

    units
  10. 10.

    (4, 9) is reflected in the x-axis. What are the coordinates of the image?

    1. A(-4, 9)
    2. B(-4, -9)
    3. C(4, -9)
  11. 11.

    (8, 0) is reflected in the y-axis. What is the x-coordinate of the image?

  12. 12.

    (4, 6) became (4, -6). Which line was the mirror line?

    1. Athe y-axis
    2. Bthe line y = x
    3. Cthe x-axis
  13. 13.

    (3, 1) is reflected in the x-axis and then in the y-axis. What is the x-coordinate of the final image?

  14. 14.

    (-2, 7) is reflected in the x-axis. What is the y-coordinate of the image?

  15. 15.

    (2, 0) is reflected in the x-axis. What are the coordinates of the image?

    1. A(2, 0)
    2. B(-2, 0)
    3. C(0, 2)
  16. 16.

    A point is 9 units above the x-axis. After reflecting in the x-axis, how many units BELOW the axis is the image?

    units
  17. 17.

    (2, 4) is reflected in the y-axis. What are the coordinates of the image?

    1. A(2, -4)
    2. B(-2, 4)
    3. C(-2, -4)
  18. 18.

    (9, 0) is reflected in the x-axis. What are the coordinates of the image?

    1. A(-9, 0)
    2. B(9, 0)
    3. C(0, 9)
  19. 19.

    (3, 6) became (-3, 6). Which line was the mirror line?

    1. Athe x-axis
    2. Bthe y-axis
    3. Cthe line y = x
  20. 20.

    (3, 3) is reflected in the x-axis. What are the coordinates of the image?

    1. A(-3, 3)
    2. B(-3, -3)
    3. C(3, -3)
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Answer key

Position and transformation — Reflecting shapes

  1. 1.A. (-1, -3)
  2. 2.-2
  3. 3.A. (7, 0)
  4. 4.True
  5. 5.-6
  6. 6.the image is the same distance from the mirror line = True; the image is congruent to the object = True; a point on the mirror line does not move = True; a reflection makes the shape smaller = False
  7. 7.B. (-8, 5)
  8. 8.B. (6, 0)
  9. 9.5 units
  10. 10.C. (4, -9)
  11. 11.-8
  12. 12.C. the x-axis
  13. 13.-3
  14. 14.-7
  15. 15.A. (2, 0)
  16. 16.9 units
  17. 17.B. (-2, 4)
  18. 18.B. (9, 0)
  19. 19.B. the y-axis
  20. 20.C. (3, -3)