How Do You Reflect a Function?

How Do You Reflect a Function?

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When you look in the mirror, you see a reflection of yourself. Reflections in math involve flipping something over a line called the line of reflection. This tutorial shows you how to reflect a function over a chosen line!

Keywords:

  • problem
  • reflect
  • reflection
  • graph
  • function
  • flip
  • transformation
  • graph

Background Tutorials

  • Functions

      • What's a Function?What's a Function?

      What's a Function?

      You can't go through algebra without learning about functions. This tutorial shows you a great approach to thinking about functions! Learn the definition of a function and see the different ways functions can be represented. Take a look!

Further Exploration

  • Reflections

      • How Do You Graph a Reflection of a Function?How Do You Graph a Reflection of a Function?

      How Do You Graph a Reflection of a Function?

      If you change a function like f(x) to f(-x), it flips the function over the y-axis! Follow along with this tutorial to see how to take a function and reflect it over the y-axis.