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Triangle Reflection 50D5Ef

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1. **State the problem:** We need to find the image of triangle \(\triangle EFG\) after reflecting it over the line \(y=1\). The vertices are \(E(0,5)\), \(F(1,5)\), and \(G(1,3)\). 2. **Reflection formula:** When reflecting a point \((x,y)\) over the horizontal line \(y=k\), the image point \((x',y')\) is given by: $$y' = 2k - y$$ and \(x' = x\) (since reflection is vertical). 3. **Apply the formula to each vertex:** - For \(E(0,5)\): $$y'_E = 2(1) - 5 = 2 - 5 = -3$$ So, \(E' = (0, -3)\). - For \(F(1,5)\): $$y'_F = 2(1) - 5 = -3$$ So, \(F' = (1, -3)\). - For \(G(1,3)\): $$y'_G = 2(1) - 3 = 2 - 3 = -1$$ So, \(G' = (1, -1)\). 4. **Final answer:** The reflected triangle \(\triangle E'F'G'\) has vertices: $$E'(0, -3), F'(1, -3), G'(1, -1)$$ This completes the reflection over the line \(y=1\).
E(0,5) F(1,5) G(1,3) E'(0,-3) F'(1,-3) G'(1,-1) y=1