Reflections of graphs
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Graphs can also be reflected in either the \(x\) or \(y\) axes.
Reflections in the x-axis
\(y = -(x^2)\) represents a reflection of the graph of \(y = x^2\) in the \(x\)-axis.
Reflections in the y-axis
\(y = (-x)^3\) represents a reflection of the graph of \(y = x^3\) in the \(y\)-axis.
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