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1.3.1 Reflections

The document discusses reflections of graphs over the x-axis, y-axis, and line y=x. It shows that reflecting a function f(x) over an axis by graphing -f(x) or f(-x) results in a graph that is the reflection of the original over that axis. The ordered pairs of f(x) and its reflection have y-coordinates of opposite sign. Graphing f(y) when given f(x) results in a reflection over the line y=x, or reversing the coordinates of the ordered pairs.

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1.3.1 Reflections

The document discusses reflections of graphs over the x-axis, y-axis, and line y=x. It shows that reflecting a function f(x) over an axis by graphing -f(x) or f(-x) results in a graph that is the reflection of the original over that axis. The ordered pairs of f(x) and its reflection have y-coordinates of opposite sign. Graphing f(y) when given f(x) results in a reflection over the line y=x, or reversing the coordinates of the ordered pairs.

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1.

2 Reflections and Symmetries


Intro:
Simple changes in an equation can produce reflections of its graph over the x axis, the y axis, and the line
whose equation is y=x.
Activity 1:
1. Graph the line f(x)=2x+5
2. On the same plane, graph the line f(x) which is f(x)=-2x-5
3. How do the graphs compare?
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4. Now graph the parabola f(x)=x2+1


5. On the same plane, graph f(x) which is f(x)=-x2-1
6. How do the graphs compare?
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7. Graph f (x) = x - 2
8. On the same plane, graph f(x) which is f (x) = - x - 2
9. How do the graphs compare?
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Conclusion:
Each of the original equations, f(x) have a relationship with the f(x) equations. The f(x) equations are
reflections of the f(x) equations over the ________________________. Ordered pairs of the f(x) equations have y
coordinates which are opposite in sign from the f(x) y values.

Activity 2:
Try investigating the relationship between f(x) and f(x) with your graphing calculator.
1. Lets say f(x)=-3x-2 and f(-x)=-3(-x)-2=3x-2
2. Copy the graph.
3. How do the graphs compare?
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4. Try f(x)=x2-5x-3 and f(-x)=(-x)2-5(-x)-3=x2+5x-3


5. Copy the graph.
6. How do the graphs compare?
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Conclusion:
Each of the original equations, f(x) have a relationship with the f(x) equations. The f(x) equations are
reflections of the f(x) equations over the ________________________. The x values of f(x) are opposite the x
values of f(-x).

Activity 3:
1. Draw a line that bisects quadrants I and III. What is the equations of this
line?__________________________
2. Graph the function f(x)=2x-1
3. Reflect each point over the line you drew in step 1.
4. How do the coordinates compare?
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Conclusion:
We can see that f(x) is reflected over the axis ______________________________. The coordinates are reversed.
Therefore, we can see that when given f(x) and asked to graph f(y), you either
1. Reflect your graph over the y=x axis
Or
2. Reverse the coordinates of all readable ordered pairs and graph the result.

Activity 4:
1. Try f(x)=-x
2. Now try y = f (x)
3. How do the graphs compare?
5. How do the coordinates compare?
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Conclusion:
It is also possible to graph y = f (x) when given y=f(x). If you recognize that you are simply being asked
to make all f(x) y-values positive. (You are reflecting any values under the x-axis over the axis.)

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