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Point A is reflected over the line shown below to point B. Find the coordinates of B.
Write your answer as an ordered pair (x,y).
Point A is (5,7), and the line is y = x.

 Mar 5, 2024

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The general formula across line y = x, is (a,b)(b,a), so the result is (7,5).

But if you want a more general solution that can work for any line, then it is much more difficult, but turning to imaginary numbers + roots of unity is one way to do it.

 Mar 6, 2024
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The general formula across line y = x, is (a,b)(b,a), so the result is (7,5).

But if you want a more general solution that can work for any line, then it is much more difficult, but turning to imaginary numbers + roots of unity is one way to do it.

hairyberry Mar 6, 2024

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