SOLUTION: Which of the following is a reflection of f(x) = -x + 1 about the x-axis? r(x) = x + 1 r(x) = x - 1 r(x) = -( x

SOLUTION: Which of the following is a reflection of f(x) = -x + 1 about the x-axis? r(x) = x + 1 r(x) = x - 1 r(x) = -( x - 1) None of the above

Question 152652: Which of the following is a reflection of f(x) = -x + 1 about the x-axis?
r(x) = x + 1
r(x) = x - 1
r(x) = -( x - 1)
None of the above

Answer by mducky2(62) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let's sketch f(x) = -x + 1. All linear equations can be represented as f(x) = mx + b. The m is the slope of the line. We know it has the same slope. Therefore, the graph above will have the same slope as f(x) = -x + 1.

The b is the y-intercept at the point (0,b). In this case, b = 1. So we know it intersects the y-axis at the point (0,1):

Now let's try to figure out what the reflection looks like. In order to be a reflection of f(x) = -x + 1, it should have the opposite slope and opposite y-intercept.

Since the slope of the original function is m = -1, the opposite slope would be m = 1.

Since the intercept is one unit above the x-axis, the next time, it should be one unit below. That would be at the point (0,-1) or b = -1.

Putting that all together:
r(x) = mx + b
r(x) = (1)x + (-1)
r(x) = x - 1

Graphing that equation:

Now let's graph both equations to make sure they are reflections of each other:

They are reflections of each other. Therefore, the answer is r(x) = x - 1.
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