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Reflect in coordinate axes.

Reflect in coordinate axes

Numihana · England Year 6

Reflect in coordinate axes

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Name: ______________
Date: ______________

Reflect in coordinate axes

1

Reflect (-2, -4) in the x-axis. Enter the new coordinates.

-5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-101122334455xy
Answer: ________, ________
2

Reflect (-4, -3) in the y-axis. Enter the new coordinates.

-5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-101122334455xy
Answer: ________, ________
3

Reflect (-3, 2) in the y-axis. Enter the new coordinates.

-5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-101122334455xy
Answer: ________, ________
4

Reflect (3, 0) in the y-axis. Enter the new coordinates.

-5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-101122334455xy
Answer: ________, ________
5

Reflect (-5, 1) in the y-axis. Enter the new coordinates.

-5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-101122334455xy
Answer: ________, ________
6

Reflect (2, -1) in the y-axis. Enter the new coordinates.

-5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-101122334455xy
Answer: ________, ________
Numihana · England Year 6 · Reflect in coordinate axes
Numihana · England Year 6

Reflect in coordinate axes

Answer key

Name: ______________
Date: ______________

Reflect in coordinate axes

1

Reflect (-2, -4) in the x-axis. Enter the new coordinates.

-5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-101122334455xy
Answer: -2, 4
2

Reflect (-4, -3) in the y-axis. Enter the new coordinates.

-5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-101122334455xy
Answer: 4, -3
3

Reflect (-3, 2) in the y-axis. Enter the new coordinates.

-5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-101122334455xy
Answer: 3, 2
4

Reflect (3, 0) in the y-axis. Enter the new coordinates.

-5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-101122334455xy
Answer: -3, 0
5

Reflect (-5, 1) in the y-axis. Enter the new coordinates.

-5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-101122334455xy
Answer: 5, 1
6

Reflect (2, -1) in the y-axis. Enter the new coordinates.

-5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-101122334455xy
Answer: -2, -1
Numihana · England Year 6 · Reflect in coordinate axes

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Reflect in coordinate axes

Department for Education: mathematics programmes of study ↗

Year 6 → Geometry → Position and direction · Selected statutory skill. Pack 2.2.0 · source checked 2026-10-12.

For teachers and parents

Reflect every point the same perpendicular distance across the stated mirror line. A reflection changes orientation without changing size.

A common slip

Across the x-axis the y coordinate changes sign; across the y-axis the x coordinate changes sign.

Curriculum coverage

Worked example

Reflect (4, 3) in the x-axis. Enter the new coordinates.

-5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-101122334455xy
Answer: 4, -3

Reflect every point the same perpendicular distance across the stated mirror line. A reflection changes orientation without changing size.