The point (3, 5) is mapped to the point (5, 3). What is the line of reflection?

line y = -x
the x-axis
line y = x
the y-axis

Question

The point (3, 5) is mapped to the point (5, 3). What is the line of reflection?
 	
	line y = -x
	the x-axis
	line y = x
	the y-axis

anonymous · Answer

line of reflection is perpendicular to the line joining the point and its image and goes through the midpoint of the line segment joining those two. you can do the rest?

anonymous · Answer

Would it be the xaxis.

anonymous · Answer

no it will not be i guess

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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that will be the line of reflection

anonymous · Answer

Correct.

anonymous · Answer

so, can you use the hints i have given at first?

anonymous · Answer

It explains that there are 2 points that are given. While there was a line that goes through the midpoint.

anonymous · Answer

yes, and it will be perpendicular to the line joining that point and its image

anonymous · Answer

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