2021 Fall AMC 10B Problem 17
Problem 17 of 25IntermediateGeometry
Distinct lines and lie in the -plane. They intersect at the origin. Point is reflected about line to point and then is reflected about line to point The equation of line is and the coordinates of are What is the equation of line
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Solution
Two reflections across lines through the origin are equivalent to a rotation by twice the angle from the first reflecting line to the second.
The point is sent to which is a clockwise rotation. Therefore line is clockwise from line
The slope of is If then
Thus line is or
Thus, the answer is D .