SOLUTION: Point A is located at (1,3). What are the coordinates when it is reflected over the x-axis

Question 1175868: Point A is located at (1,3). What are the coordinates when it is reflected over the x-axis
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, CubeyThePenguin:
Answer by ikleyn(52776) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x-coordinate remains the same;

y-coordinate becomes an opposite number (= changes the sign to the opposite).

So, the reflected point is (1,-3).

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Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If a point's coordinates are (x, y), then reflecting it over the x-axis gives it new coordinates of (x, -y).

(1, 3) ==> (1, -3)
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