Question

Triangle XYZ is drawn with vertices X(4, −5), Y(6, −1), Z(10, −8). Determine the line of reflection if Y′(−6, −1).

y-axis
x-axis
y = −1
x = 6

Answer 1

To determine the line of reflection if the image of Y, Y′, is at (-6, -1), we need to find the perpendicular bisector of the line segment connecting Y and Y′. This perpendicular bisector will be the line of reflection.

The midpoint of the line segment YY′ is:

[(6 + (-6))/2, (-1 + (-1))/2] = (0, -1)

The slope of the line segment YY′ is:

(-1 - (-1))/(-6 - 6) = 0/(-12) = 0

Since the slope of YY′ is 0, the perpendicular bisector of YY′ is a vertical line passing through its midpoint (0, -1), which is the y-axis. Therefore, the line of reflection is the y-axis.