Suppose that on a coordinate plane a hexagon is reflected across the x-axis. Compare the area of the original hexagon to the are
a of the transformed figure. Justify your answer. A) The areas may or may not be the same because the scale is not given. B) The areas are equal. A reflection is a rigid transformation, which does not change the size of the original hexagon. Therefore, the area is preserved. C) The area of the original hexagon is greater than the transformed figure. A reflection decreases the size of the original polygon. Therefore, the area is not preserved. D) The area of the transformed hexagon is greater than the original figure. A reflection increases the size of the original polygon. Therefore, the area is not preserved.
