1. **Problem Statement:** Reflect the polygon ABCD with vertices A(2, -2), B(-2, 2), C(0, 4), and D(4, 0) across the line $y = x$.
2. **Reflection Formula:** When reflecting a point $(x, y)$ across the line $y = x$, the coordinates swap places. The reflected point is $(y, x)$.
3. **Apply the formula to each vertex:**
- A(2, -2) reflects to A'(-2, 2)
- B(-2, 2) reflects to B'(2, -2)
- C(0, 4) reflects to C'(4, 0)
- D(4, 0) reflects to D'(0, 4)
4. **Explanation:** Reflection across $y = x$ swaps the $x$ and $y$ coordinates of each point. This is why the reflected polygon's vertices are the original vertices with their coordinates reversed.
5. **Final reflected points:**
$$A'(-2, 2), B'(2, -2), C'(4, 0), D'(0, 4)$$
Reflection Points
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