A stereographic manipulation

Algebra Level 3

Let S 1 = { ( x , y ) R \ x 2 + y 2 = 1 } S^1 = \{ (x,y) \in \mathbb{R} \backslash x^2+y^2 = 1 \} . Consider the stereographic projection :

Let L \mathcal{L} be the line passing through the point N = ( 0 , 1 ) S 1 N=(0,1) \in S^1 and some point P = ( x , y ) S 1 P=(x,y) \in S^1 such that ( x , y ) ( 0 , 1 ) (x,y) \neq (0,1) . Then L \mathcal{L} crosses the x-axis at a point P = ( x , 0 ) P'=(\overline{x},0) . This defines a mapping : f : S 1 \ { ( 0 , 1 ) } R f : S^1 \backslash \{ (0,1) \} \rightarrow \mathbb{R} ( x , y ) x = f ( x , y ) (x,y) \mapsto \overline{x}=f(x,y)

Now, do the same, but this time, with the line L \mathcal{L'} passing through the point ( 0 , 1 ) S 1 (0,-1) \in S^1 . Call the new function it induces by f f' .

What is ( f + f ) ( 1 2 , 1 2 ) (f+f')(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}},\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} ) ?


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π 2 \frac{\pi}{\sqrt{2}} 0 2 2 2 \sqrt{2} 1 2 \sqrt{2} π 2 \pi \sqrt{2} π 2 \pi^{\sqrt{2}} π \pi

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