Question

each picture shows a figure and its reflection. which picture shows the line of reflection? look for the line of reflection that you can flip the glove across to make a mirror image.

Explanation:

Step1: Understand line of reflection

A line of reflection is a line such that when a figure is flipped across it, the original figure and its reflection are mirror - images. For two - dimensional figures like the gloves here, if we have a vertical line of reflection, the left - right orientation changes. If we have a horizontal line of reflection, the up - down orientation changes.

Step2: Analyze each option

• In the first picture (top - left), the line is vertical. If we flip a glove across a vertical line, we can get its mirror - image (left - right flip).
• In the second picture (top - right), the line is horizontal. But if we flip a glove across a horizontal line, the orientation (e.g., the position of the fingers relative to the wrist) will not match the standard reflection of a glove (a glove is not symmetric in the up - down sense for a reflection across a horizontal line).
• In the third picture (bottom - left), the line is vertical but not in the correct position between the two gloves for a proper reflection.
• In the fourth picture (bottom - right), the line is horizontal. Again, a glove is not symmetric in the up - down sense for a reflection across a horizontal line.

Answer:

The first picture (top - left) shows the line of reflection.