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Working
with Reflections |
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Answer
the following questions relating to reflections.
Check your answers in the answer boxes.
| 1. A person is sitting 4 feet away from a mirrored wall.
How far away from the person will his/her reflection appear to be? |
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2. Why does the word AMBULANCE appear in the following form on
the front of rescue vehicles?
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When viewed by a person looking out of the back
window of an automobile in front of the rescue vehicle, the word
AMBULANCE can be clearly read. |
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When its reflection is viewed in a rear view mirror,
automobile drivers
can clearly read the word AMBULANCE. |
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The word is clearly visible to the
driver of the ambulance. |
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In the diagram at the left, line
segment TM is
the line of
reflection for the figure.
Use this diagram
to answer
the following questions
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| a. What is the reflection image
of segment AB? |
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| b. What is the reflection image of triangle FUN? |
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| c. What is the reflection image of point U? |
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d. How does the length of segment EC
compare to the length of segment BC? |
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4.a. What word will be seen when MOM
is reflected over line l?
b. What word will be seen when MOM
is reflected over line m?
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| 5.
Fifteen ants are walking on a mirror.
Each ant has 6 legs. How many legs can be seen
during this journey? |
 
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