Reflection

(Co-ordinate Geometry)
Worksheet
Reflection in x-axis, y-axis, 𝒙 = 𝒂, 𝒚 = 𝒂 and the origin; Invariant Points
1. A point P in its own image in the line 𝑙, then the point is:
(a) on the line 𝑙 (b) below the line 𝑙 (c) above the line 𝑙 (d) none of the above
2. A point 𝑃(−7,8) is first reflected in the origin and then in x-axis to get the point 𝑄. The co-ordinates
of the point 𝑄 are:
(a) (−7,8) (b) (7,8) (c) (7, −8) (d) (−7, −8)
3. A point P is reflected first in y-axis and then in the origin to get the point (6,6). The co-ordinates of
the point P are:
(a) (6, −6) (b) (−6, −6) (c) (−6,6) (d) (6,6)
4. The point 𝑃(4, −8) is reflected in the line 𝑥 = 0 to get the point 𝑅. The co-ordinates of point 𝑅 are:
(a) (4, −8) (b) (−4,8) (c) (4,8) (d) (−4, −8)
5. The point 𝑃(5,5) is first reflected in the line 𝑦 = 0 and then in y-axis to get the point 𝑄. The co-
ordinates of Point 𝑄 are:
(a) (5,5) (b) (−5,5) (c) (5, −5) (d) (−5, −5)
6. State the co-ordinates of the following points under reflection in the line 𝑥 = 0:
(a) (−6,4) (b)(0,5) (c)(3, −4)
7. State the co-ordinates of the following points under reflection in the line y= 0:
(a) (−3,0)
(b) (8, −5)
(c) (−1, −3)
8. A point 𝑃 is reflected in the x-axis. Co-ordinates of its image are (−4,5).
(a) Find the co-ordinates of 𝑃.
(b) Find the co-ordinates of the image of 𝑃 under reflection in the y-axis.
9. The triangle 𝐴(1,2), 𝐵(4,4) and 𝐶(3,7) is first reflected in the line 𝑦 = 0 onto triangle 𝐴′𝐵′𝐶′ and
then triangle 𝐴′𝐵′𝐶′ is reflected in the region onto triangle 𝐴"B"𝐶". Write down the co-ordinates of:
(a) 𝐴′ , 𝐵′ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶 ′
(b) 𝐴", 𝐵" 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶"
10. The point 𝑃(𝑎, 𝑏) is first reflected in the origin and then reflected in the 𝑦-axis to 𝑃′. If 𝑃′ has co-
ordinates (4,6); evaluate 𝑎 and 𝑏.
11. Points (−5,0) and (4,0) are invariant points under the reflection in the line 𝐿1 ; points (0, −6) and
(0, 5) are invariant on reflection in the line 𝐿2 .
(a) Name or write equations for the line 𝐿1 and 𝐿2 .
(b) Write down the images of 𝑃(2, 6) and 𝑄(−8, −3) on reflection in 𝐿1 . Name the images as 𝑃′
and 𝑄′ respectively.
(c) Write down the images of 𝑃 and 𝑄 on reflection in 𝐿2 . Name the images as 𝑃" and 𝑄"
respectively.
(d) State or describe a single transformation that maps 𝑄′ onto 𝑄".
12. (a) Find the reflection of the point 𝑃(−1,3) in the line 𝑥 = 2.
(b) Find the reflection of the point 𝑄(2, 1) in the line 𝑦 + 3 = 0.
13. The triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, where 𝐴 is (2, 6), 𝐵 is (−3, 5) and 𝐶 is (4, 7), is reflected in the 𝑦-axis to triangle
𝐴′𝐵′𝐶′. Triangle 𝐴′𝐵′𝐶′ is then reflected in the origin to triangle 𝐴"𝐵"𝐶".
(a) Write down the co-ordinates of 𝐴", 𝐵" and 𝐶".
(b) Write down a single transformation that maps triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 onto triangle 𝐴"𝐵"𝐶".
14. Use graph paper for this question. (Take two divisions = 1 unit on both the axes)
Plot the points 𝑃(3, 2) and 𝑄(−3, −2). From 𝑃 and 𝑄. Draw perpendiculars 𝑃𝑀 and 𝑄𝑁 on the 𝑥-
axis.
(a) Write the co-ordinates of point 𝑀 and 𝑁.
(b) Name the image of 𝑃 on reflection in the origin.
(c) Assign the special name to geometrical figure 𝑃𝑀𝑄𝑁 and find its area.
(d) Write the co-ordinates of the point to which 𝑀 is mapped on reflection in:
(i) 𝑥-axis
(ii) 𝑦-axis
(iii) origin
15. Points (3, 0) and (−1, 0) are invariant points under reflection in the line 𝐿1 ; points (0, −3) and
(0, 1) are invariant points on reflection in line 𝐿2 .
(a) Name or write equations for the lines 𝐿1 and 𝐿2 .
(b) Write down the images of points 𝑃(3, 4) and 𝑄(−5, −2) on reflection in 𝐿1 . Name the
images as 𝑃′ and 𝑄′ respectively.
(c) Write down the images of 𝑃 and 𝑄 on reflection in 𝐿2 . Name the images as 𝑃" and 𝑄"
respectively.
(d) State or describe a single transformation that maps 𝑃′ onto 𝑃".
16. The point 𝑃(4, 1) and 𝑄(−2, 4) are reflected in the line 𝑦 = 3. Find the co-ordinates of 𝑃′, the
image of 𝑃 and 𝑄′, the image of 𝑄.
17. A point 𝑃(−2, 3) is reflected in the line 𝑥 = 2 to the point 𝑃′. Find the co-ordinates of 𝑃′.
18. (a) Plot the points 𝐴(3, 5) and 𝐵(−2, −4). Use 1 cm = 1 unit on both the axes.
(b) 𝐴′ is the image of 𝐴 when reflected in the 𝑥-axis, Write the co-ordinates of 𝐴′ and plot it on
the graph paper.
(c) 𝐵′ is the image of 𝐵 when reflected in the 𝑦-axis, followed by reflection in the origin. Write
the co-ordinates of 𝐵′ and plot it on the graph paper.
(d) Write down the geometrical name of the figure 𝐴𝐴′𝐵𝐵′.
(e) Name two invariant points under reflection in the 𝑥-axis.
19. The point 𝑃(5, 3) was reflected in the origin to get the image 𝑃′.
(a) Write down the co-ordinates of 𝑃′.
(b) If M is the foot of the perpendicular from 𝑃 to the 𝑥-axis, find the co-ordinates of 𝑀.
(c) If N is the foot of the perpendicular from 𝑃′ to the 𝑥-axis, find the co-ordinates of 𝑁.
(d) Name the figure 𝑃𝑀𝑃′𝑁.
(e) Find the area of the figure 𝑃𝑀𝑃′𝑁.
20. Use graph sheet for this question. Take 2 cm = 1 unit. [2024]
(a) Plot 𝐴(0, 3), 𝐵(2, 1) and 𝐶(4, −1).
(b) (b) Reflect point B and C in y-axis and name their images as B' and C' respectively. Plot and
write coordinates of the points B' and C'.
(c) Reflect point A in the line 𝐵𝐵′ and name its images as 𝐴′.
(d) Plot and write coordinates of point 𝐴′.
(e) Join the points 𝐴𝐵𝐴′𝐵′ and give the geometrical name of the closed figure so formed.

Prepared By: Er. Abhishek Singh Shrinet