Mathematics GCSE
reflections in axes
What reflections in axes means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of reflections in axes
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A minus sign outside, y = −f(x), reflects the curve in the x axis, while a minus sign inside, y = f(−x), reflects it in the y axis.
Topics that use reflections in axes
- Algebra - Graphs (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- area under a graph
- Asymptote
- Asymptotes
- axis of symmetry
- completing the square
- coordinate plane
- Discriminant
- Displacement
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