Question

The point A (8, 2) is reflected over the line x = 5, and then is reflected over the line x = -1. What are the coordinates of A'?

Answer 1

A'(8, -10)

Explanation:

Firstly we have to know the distance from the point A to the line, the point is (8, 2) and the line is x = 5 .

the point has two components, at x and y

the component in y will give us the distance we have on the axis of the X thas is 2.

T he line is 5 units from the axis.

Now to know the distance we have to subtract

2 - 5 = -3

Here is the point with respect to the line x = 5

For the reflected over the line we just need to change the sign, now we got +3 . To this we add the value of the line that is 5

3 + 5 = 8.

So the reflected point over the line x = 5 is (8, 8)

We do the same with the line x = -1.

(8, 8) and x = -1

..

8 - (-1) = 9

..

(-9) + (-1) = -10

(8, -10)