Reflection
What Reflection means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Reflection
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A transformation that flips a shape across a mirror line, such as the x-axis or the line y = x.
A transformation mapping each point to the opposite side of a mirror line at the same perpendicular distance; points on the line are fixed.
Topics that use Reflection
- Algebra - Graphs (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Geometry and measures - Properties and constructions (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Gradient
- Invariant point
- Parallel lines
- Translation
- Alternate segment
- Angle properties
- Angle properties in circles
- Arc
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