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Let P=(s, t) be a point in the x y -plane. Let P^'=(t, s)...

Let $P=(s, t)$ be a point in the $x y$ -plane. Let $P^{\prime}=(t, s)$ Calculate the slope of the line $\ell^{\prime}$ that passes through $P$ and $P^{\prime}$ Deduce that $\ell^{\prime}$ is perpendicular to the line $\ell$ whose equation is $y=x .$ Let $Q$ be the point of intersection of $\ell$ and $\ell^{\prime}$ Show that $P$ and $P^{\prime}$ are equidistant from $Q$. (As a result, $P$ and $P^{\prime}$ are reflections of each other through the line $y=x$

Key Concepts

Midpoint and Equidistance Properties

The midpoint of a segment connecting a point and its reflection across a line lies on the line of reflection. This fact implies that both the original point and its reflected image are equidistant from the line, reinforcing the concept of symmetry and offering a method to verify a reflection in the coordinate plane.

Slope of a Line

The slope of a line is a measure of its steepness, defined as the ratio of the change in the y-coordinate to the change in the x-coordinate between two points on the line. In problems involving reflections or other geometric transformations, calculating the slope helps establish relationships between lines, such as identifying parallelism or perpendicularity.

Reflection Across a Line

A reflection in geometry is a transformation that produces a mirror image of a point or shape across a specified line, known as the line of reflection. When reflecting a point across the line y = x, the x-coordinate and y-coordinate are swapped. This principle underlies the determination that P and its image P' are equidistant from the line y = x, serving as an example of symmetry in the plane.

Perpendicular Lines and Negative Reciprocals

Two lines in the plane are perpendicular if the product of their slopes is -1, meaning their slopes are negative reciprocals of each other. This concept is key in deducing when a reflected segment or line is at right angles to another, such as proving that the line joining a point and its reflection across the line y = x is perpendicular to a line with a slope of 1.

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