The reflection

Geometry Level 3

In the Cartesian plane , the Cartesian coordinate of a point 'A' is (10,9) . The point is reflected in respect of a straight line having this equation : 4 x 3 y + 12 = 0 \boxed{4x-3y+12=0} . The point gets reflected at another point 'B' . Find the Cartesian coordinate of B . If the coordinate is (m,n) , submit your answer in :
n + n × m m \boxed{n+n×m-m} .


The answer is 43.

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1 solution

Sathvik Acharya
Jan 17, 2021

Since B ( m , n ) B(m,n) is the reflection of the point A ( 10 , 9 ) A(10,9) across the line l l , 4 x 3 y = 12 4x-3y=12 :

1.) The midpoint of line segment A B AB lies on line l l

2.) Line joining A A and B B is perpendicular to line l l

The midpoint of line segment A B AB satisfies the equation of line l l M = ( 10 + m 2 , 9 + n 2 ) M=\left(\frac{10+m}{2},\,\frac{9+n}{2}\right) 4 ( 10 + m 2 ) 3 ( 9 + n 2 ) + 12 = 0 4 m 3 n + 37 = 0 \begin{aligned} &\implies 4\left(\frac{10+m}{2}\right)-3\left(\frac{9+n}{2}\right)+12=0 \\ &\implies 4m-3n+37=0 \end{aligned} The product of the slope of line A B AB and the slope of l l is 1 -1 n 9 m 10 4 3 = 1 \frac{n-9}{m-10}\cdot \frac{4}{3}=-1 3 m + 4 n 66 = 0 \implies 3m+4n-66=0\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\; Solving the system of equations, { 4 m 3 n + 37 = 0 3 m + 4 n 66 = 0 \begin{cases} 4m-3n+37=0\\ 3m+4n-66=0\end{cases} we get, m = 2 m=2 and n = 15 n=15 . Therefore, n + ( n × m ) m = 43 n+(n\times m)-m=\boxed{43}

How to use the simultaneous equation symbol that {?

. . - 3 months, 3 weeks ago

\begin{cases} <equation 1> \ <equation 2> \end{cases}

Sathvik Acharya - 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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