Reflection is when a shape gets flipped across a mirror line
Flip the shape across mirror line.
Tip: Reflections use a mirror line.
Most reflection questions won’t show you a mirror line
If mirror line is not present, draw a central line between two shapes and check if the distance between every point of the shape and center line is same or not.
Tip: Central line can be called as mirror line.
Most reflection questions won’t show you a mirror line
These images contain shapes with line of symmetry.
Tip: The line of symmentry runs left-to-right.
Be careful not to confuse reflection with rotation
Example of objects with rotation and reflection.
Tip: Check that a rotation isn’t hiding a reflection.