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A7 Term B Lesson 6 – Symmetry in Coordinate Geometry

Symmetry in Coordinate Geometry

【Practice】
Write the coordinates of points A, B, and C, and the quadrants they are in.

【Exploration 1】
(a) Point A' is the reflection point of point A about the x-axis. Find the coordinates of point A'.
(b) Point A'' is the reflection point of point A about the y-axis. Find the coordinates of point A''.

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【Practice】
(a) Find the reflection point of point B about the x-axis.
(b) Find the reflection point of point C about the y-axis.
(c) If point A is the reflection point of point P (a+1, b) about the x-axis, find the values of a and b.

【Ask 1】
(a) Given that point M (a, -4) and point N (5,b) are symmetrical about the y-axis, find the value of
a+b.
(b) In a coordinate pane, if point P (a-3,1) and point Q (2,b+1) are symmetrical about the x-axis, find
the value of a+b.

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【Act 1】
Given that point M (a,2) and point N (-3, b) are symmetrical about the x-axis, find the value of a+b.
(A) 1 (B) -1 (C) 5 (D) -5

【Exploration 2】
As shown below, in a coordinate plane, the coordinates of point A are (3, -2). Line MN is parallel to
the x-axis and intersects the y-axis at point C (0, 1). If points B and A are symmetrical to line MN,
find the coordinates of point B.

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【Ask 2】
Reflect △ABC in line MN to obtain its image △A'B'C'. Write the coordinates of vertices A', B', and
C'.

【Act 2.1】
As shown below, in a coordinate plane, the coordinates of point P are (-2,1). Line l is parallel to the x-
axis and intersects the y-axis at (0, -1). If points Q and P are symmetrical to line l, find the coordinates
of point Q.
(A) (−2, -1) (B) (−2, -2) (C) (-2, -3) (D) (2, -1)

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【Act 2.2】
As shown below, in a coordinate plane, the coordinates of point A are (-4,3). Line MN is parallel to
the y-axis and intersects the x-axis at point B (2,0). If points P and A are symmetrical to the x-axis,
points Q and P are symmetrical to line MN, find the coordinates of point Q.

【Exploration 3】
The distance from the object to the reflection point is equal to the distance from the reflection point to
the image.
The point reflection of △ABC about the origin is △A'B'C'. Given A (1,4), B (1, 1), and C (5, 1), write
the coordinates of points A', B', and C'.

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【Practice】
Find the coordinates of the reflection point in origin of the following given points in the diagram.

【Ask 3】
(a) Given that point M (a, -4) is the reflection point of N (5, b) in origin, find the value of a+b.
(b) In a coordinate plane, if point P (2a-3,1) is the reflection point of point Q (5, b+1) in origin, find
the value of a+b.

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【Act 3】
In a coordinate plane, if point P (a-3,1) is the reflection point of point Q (2,-b＋1) in origin, find the
value of a+b.
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) -1

【Ask 4】
As shown below, in the coordinate plane, the coordinates of point A are (3, -1). Line MN is parallel to
the x-axis and intersects the y-axis at point B (0,2). If point P and point A are symmetrical to line MN,
point Q is the reflection point of P in origin. Find the coordinates of point Q.

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【Act 4】
Given that there is a point A (2, -2) in a coordinate plane.
(a) The symmetrical point of point A about the x-axis is B, and point C is the reflection point of point
B in origin. Find the coordinates of point C.
(b) Point M is the reflection point of point A in origin, and point N is the symmetrical point of point M
about the y-axis. Find the coordinates of point N.
(A) (-2, -2) (B) (-2, 2) (C) (2, -2) (D) (2, 2)

【Advance】
Given that the distance from point P(a,b) to the x-axis is 2, the distance to the y-axis is 3, and its
reflection point in origin, point Q, is in the second quadrant. Find the coordinates of points P and Q.