1. **State the problem:** We have a parallelogram GHIJ with vertices G(1, 5), H(8, 7), I(7, 3), and J(0, 1). We need to find the coordinates of the parallelogram after reflecting it across the y-axis.
2. **Reflection rule:** When reflecting a point $(x, y)$ across the y-axis, the x-coordinate changes sign, while the y-coordinate remains the same. The formula is:
$$ (x, y) \to (-x, y) $$
3. **Apply the reflection to each vertex:**
- For $G(1, 5)$, reflection gives $G'(-1, 5)$
- For $H(8, 7)$, reflection gives $H'(-8, 7)$
- For $I(7, 3)$, reflection gives $I'(-7, 3)$
- For $J(0, 1)$, reflection gives $J'(0, 1)$ (since $x=0$ remains the same)
4. **Final answer:** The reflected parallelogram G'H'I'J' has vertices:
$$ G'(-1, 5), H'(-8, 7), I'(-7, 3), J'(0, 1) $$
Parallelogram Reflection 80F192
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