Reflection and Image in a Line

The question asks to find the image (reflection) of a point, triangle, or line with respect to a given line, or involves mirror/symmetry transformations.

iran-konkur 2018 Q131 View
131- The reflection of line $\Delta$ across the line $y = -x$ is line $\Delta'$. The equation of line $\Delta$ is $2y + x = 6$. With respect to line $x = -x$, the equation of line $\Delta'$ is which of the following?
(1) $y + 2x = -6$ (2) $y + 2x = 2$ (3) $y + 2x = -2$ (4) $y - 2x = \Lambda$
iran-konkur 2022 Q136 View
136- In rectangle $ABCD$, point $(5,3)$ is vertex $B$ and the lengths of sides $C$ and $D$ are $5/8$ and $3$ respectively. If vertex $D$ is reflected over the $x$-axis, the distance from the image of vertex $C$ to the line $BD$ from the origin of coordinates is how much?
\[ \text{(1)}\ 2/5 \qquad \text{(2)}\ \sqrt{6/5} \qquad \text{(3)}\ \sqrt{6} \qquad \text{(4)}\ 2 \]
isi-entrance 2013 Q70 4 marks View
The equation $x^3 y + x y^3 + x y = 0$ represents
(A) a circle
(B) a circle and a pair of straight lines
(C) a rectangular hyperbola
(D) a pair of straight lines
isi-entrance 2014 Q6 View
A ray of light is incident along the line $x = 2y$ and hits a mirror. The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection. Find the equation of the reflected ray passing through the point $(2, 1)$.
(A) $4x - 3y = 5$ (B) $3x - 4y = 2$ (C) $x - y = 1$ (D) $2x - y = 3$
jee-main 2012 Q68 View
Let $L$ be the line $y = 2 x$, in the two dimensional plane. Statement 1: The image of the point $( 0,1 )$ in $L$ is the point $\left( \frac { 4 } { 5 } , \frac { 3 } { 5 } \right)$. Statement 2: The points $( 0,1 )$ and $\left( \frac { 4 } { 5 } , \frac { 3 } { 5 } \right)$ lie on opposite sides of the line $L$ and are at equal distance from it.
(1) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.
(2) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is not a correct explanation for Statement 1.
(3) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is a correct explanation for Statement 1.
(4) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
jee-main 2013 Q68 View
A light ray emerging from the point source placed at $\mathrm { P } ( 1,3 )$ is reflected at a point Q in the axis of $x$. If the reflected ray passes through the point $R ( 6,7 )$, then the abscissa of $Q$ is:
(1) 1
(2) 3
(3) $\frac { 7 } { 2 }$
(4) $\frac { 5 } { 2 }$
jee-main 2013 Q68 View
If the image of point $\mathrm { P } ( 2,3 )$ in a line L is $\mathrm { Q } ( 4,5 )$, then the image of point $\mathrm { R } ( 0,0 )$ in the same line is:
(1) $( 2,2 )$
(2) $( 4,5 )$
(3) $( 3,4 )$
(4) $( 7,7 )$
jee-main 2013 Q69 View
A ray of light along $x + \sqrt{3}y = \sqrt{3}$ gets reflected upon reaching $X$-axis, the equation of the reflected ray is
(1) $y = \sqrt{3}x - \sqrt{3}$
(2) $\sqrt{3}y = x - 1$
(3) $y = x + \sqrt{3}$
(4) $\sqrt{3}y = x - \sqrt{3}$
jee-main 2016 Q70 View
A ray of light is incident along a line which meets another line $7 x - y + 1 = 0$ at the point $( 0,1 )$. The ray is then reflected from this point along the line $y + 2 x = 1$. Then the equation of the line of incidence of the ray of light is :
(1) $41 x - 25 y + 25 = 0$
(2) $41 x + 25 y - 25 = 0$
(3) $41 x - 38 y + 38 = 0$
(4) $41 x + 38 y - 38 = 0$
jee-main 2020 Q56 View
A ray of light coming from the point $( 2,2 \sqrt { 3 } )$ is incident at an angle $30 ^ { \circ }$ on the line $x = 1$ at the point $A$. The ray gets reflected on the line $x = 1$ and meets $x$-axis at the point $B$. Then, the line $A B$ passes through the point
(1) $\left( 3 , - \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 3 } } \right)$
(2) $\left( 4 , - \frac { \sqrt { 3 } } { 2 } \right)$
(3) $( 3 , - \sqrt { 3 } )$
(4) $( 4 , - \sqrt { 3 } )$
jee-main 2020 Q55 View
Let $L$ denote the line in the $xy$-plane with $x$ and $y$ intercepts as 3 and 1 respectively. Then the image of the point $(-1,-4)$ in the line is:
(1) $\left(\frac{11}{5},\frac{28}{5}\right)$
(2) $\left(\frac{29}{5},\frac{8}{5}\right)$
(3) $\left(\frac{8}{5},\frac{29}{5}\right)$
(4) $\left(\frac{29}{5},\frac{11}{5}\right)$
jee-main 2023 Q69 View
A light ray emits from the origin making an angle $30 ^ { \circ }$ with the positive $x$-axis. After getting reflected by the line $\mathrm { x } + \mathrm { y } = 1$, if this ray intersects x-axis at Q , then the abscissa of Q is
(1) $\frac { 2 } { ( \sqrt { 3 } - 1 ) }$
(2) $\frac { 2 } { 3 + \sqrt { 3 } }$
(3) $\frac { 2 } { 3 - \sqrt { 3 } }$
(4) $\frac { \sqrt { 3 } } { 2 ( \sqrt { 3 } + 1 ) }$
jee-main 2024 Q83 View
Let a ray of light passing through the point $( 3,10 )$ reflects on the line $2 x + y = 6$ and the reflected ray passes through the point $( 7,2 )$. If the equation of the incident ray is $a x + b y + 1 = 0$, then $a ^ { 2 } + b ^ { 2 } + 3 a b$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$
jee-main 2025 Q5 View
Let the triangle PQR be the image of the triangle with vertices $( 1,3 ) , ( 3,1 )$ and $( 2,4 )$ in the line $x + 2 y = 2$. If the centroid of $\triangle \mathrm { PQR }$ is the point $( \alpha , \beta )$, then $15 ( \alpha - \beta )$ is equal to:
(1) 19
(2) 24
(3) 21
(4) 22
jee-main 2025 Q15 View
Let $ABC$ be a triangle formed by the lines $7x - 6y + 3 = 0$, $x + 2y - 31 = 0$ and $9x - 2y - 19 = 0$. Let the point $(h, k)$ be the image of the centroid of $\triangle ABC$ in the line $3x + 6y - 53 = 0$. Then $h^2 + k^2 + hk$ is equal to:
(1) 47
(2) 37
(3) 36
(4) 40
jee-main 2025 Q83 View
Q83. Let a ray of light passing through the point $( 3,10 )$ reflects on the line $2 x + y = 6$ and the reflected ray passes through the point $( 7,2 )$. If the equation of the incident ray is $a x + b y + 1 = 0$, then $a ^ { 2 } + b ^ { 2 } + 3 a b$ is equal to $\_\_\_\_$
jee-main 2025 Q65 View
Q65. A ray of light coming from the point $P ( 1,2 )$ gets reflected from the point $Q$ on the $x$-axis and then passes through the point $R ( 4,3 )$. If the point $S ( h , k )$ is such that PQRS is a parallelogram, then $h k ^ { 2 }$ is equal to :
(1) 70
(2) 80
(3) 60
(4) 90
jee-main 2026 Q26 View
The image of the parabola $\mathrm { x } ^ { 2 } = 4 \mathrm { y }$ in the line $\mathrm { x } - \mathrm { y } = 1$ is
(A) $( y - 1 ) ^ { 2 } = 4 ( x + 1 )$
(B) $( y + 1 ) ^ { 2 } = 4 ( x + 1 )$
(C) $( y + 1 ) ^ { 2 } = 4 ( x - 1 )$
(D) $( y - 1 ) ^ { 2 } = 4 ( x - 1 )$
mat None Q4 View
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Mathematics \& Computer Science and Computer Science applicants should turn to page 14.
Let $P$ and $Q$ be the points with co-ordinates $( 7,1 )$ and $( 11,2 )$.
(i) The mirror image of the point $P$ in the $x$-axis is the point $R$ with co-ordinates $( 7 , - 1 )$. Mark the points $P , Q$ and $R$ on the grid provided opposite.
(ii) Consider paths from $P$ to $Q$ each of which consists of two straight line segments $P X$ and $X Q$ where $X$ is a point on the $x$-axis. Find the length of the shortest such parth, giving clear reasoning for your answer. (You may refer to the diagram to help your explanation, if you wish.)
(iii) Sketch in the line $\ell$ with equation $y = x$. Find the co-ordinates of $S$, the mirror image in the line $\ell$ of the point $Q$, and mark in the point $S$.
(iv) Consider paths from $P$ to $Q$ each of which consists of three straight line segments $P Y , Y Z$ and $Z Q$, where $Y$ is on the $x$-axis and $Z$ is on the line $\ell$. Find the shortest such path, giving clear reasoning for your answer. [Figure]
mat None Q4 View
4. For APPLICANTS IN $\left\{ \begin{array} { l } \text { MATHEMATICS } \\ \text { MATHEMATICS \& STATISTICS } \\ \text { MATHEMATICS \& PHILOSOPHY } \end{array} \right\}$ ONLY.
Mathematics \& Computer Science and Computer Science applicants should turn to page 14.
Let $P$ and $Q$ be the points with co-ordinates $( 7,1 )$ and $( 11,2 )$.
(i) The mirror image of the point $P$ in the $x$-axis is the point $R$ with co-ordinates $( 7 , - 1 )$. Mark the points $P , Q$ and $R$ on the grid provided opposite.
(ii) Consider paths from $P$ to $Q$ each of which consists of two straight line segments $P X$ and $X Q$ where $X$ is a point on the $x$-axis. Find the length of the shortest such parth, giving clear reasoning for your answer. (You may refer to the diagram to help your explanation, if you wish.)
(iii) Sketch in the line $\ell$ with equation $y = x$. Find the co-ordinates of $S$, the mirror image in the line $\ell$ of the point $Q$, and mark in the point $S$.
(iv) Consider paths from $P$ to $Q$ each of which consists of three straight line segments $P Y , Y Z$ and $Z Q$, where $Y$ is on the $x$-axis and $Z$ is on the line $\ell$. Find the shortest such path, giving clear reasoning for your answer. [Figure]
mat 1998 Q3 View
3. Let $P$ and $Q$ be the points with co-ordinates $( 7,1 )$ and $( 11,2 )$.
(a) The mirror image of the point $P$ in the $x$-axis is the point $R$ with coordinates $( 7 , - 1 )$. Mark the points $P , Q$ and $R$ on the grid provided.
(b) Consider paths from $P$ to $Q$ each of which consists of two straight line segments $P X$ and $X Q$ where $X$ is a point on the $x$-axis. Find the length of the shortest such path, giving clear reasoning for your answer. (You may refer to the diagram to help your explanation, if you wish.)
(c) Sketch in the line $\ell$ with equation $y = x$. Find the co-ordinates of $S$, the mirror image in the line $\ell$ of the point $Q$, and mark in the point $S$.
(d) Consider paths from $P$ to $Q$ each of which consists of three straight line segments $P Y , Y Z$ and $Z Q$, where $Y$ is on the $x$-axis and $Z$ is on the line $\ell$. Find the length of the shortest such path, giving clear reasoning for your answer. [Figure]
tmua 2021 Q18 1 marks View
The curve with equation
$$x = y ^ { 2 } - 6 y + 11$$
is rotated $90 ^ { \circ }$ clockwise about the point $P$ to give the curve $C$. $P$ has $x$-coordinate - 2 and $y$-coordinate 3 . What is the equation of $C$ ?
A $y = - x ^ { 2 } - 4 x - 3$ B $y = - x ^ { 2 } - 4 x - 5$ C $y = - x ^ { 2 } - 6 x - 7$ D $y = - x ^ { 2 } - 6 x - 11$ E $y = x ^ { 2 } - 4 x + 5$ F $y = x ^ { 2 } + 4 x + 3$ G $y = x ^ { 2 } - 6 x + 11$ H $y = x ^ { 2 } + 6 x + 7$
turkey-yks 2021 Q38 View
In the rectangular coordinate plane, the symmetric point of $( 4,4 )$ with respect to a line passing through $( 1,0 )$ is $( a , 0 )$. Accordingly, what is the product of the values that $a$ can take?
A) $-24$
B) $-16$
C) $-8$
D) $16$
E) $32$
turkey-yks 2024 Q38 View
In a rectangular coordinate plane, point $A(a, b)$; its reflection with respect to point $B(3, 0)$ is point $C$, and its reflection with respect to the $y$-axis is point $D$.
Given that the equation of the line passing through points $C$ and $D$ is $y = -x - 1$, what is the sum $a + b$?
A) 7 B) 13 C) 15 D) 19 E) 24