SOLUTION: A reflection over the x-axis and y-axis produces the same result as what other transformation?

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Question 1160847: A reflection over the x-axis and y-axis produces the same result as what other transformation?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, greenestamps:
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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Reflections produce very specific results.



Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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a reflection over the x-axis: (a,b) --> (a,-b)

followed by a reflection over the y-axis: (a,-b) --> (-a,-b)

The equivalent transformation is a rotation of 180 degrees about the origin.