Elementary Geometry for College Students (5th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1439047901
ISBN 13: 978-1-43904-790-3

Chapter 10 - Section 10.1 - The Rectangular Coordinate System - Exercises - Page 456: 16a

Answer

A = (-1,1)

Work Step by Step

Points A and B have symmetry with respect to the vertical line where x =2. To find the coordinates of A if B is the point: (5,1) The point (5,1) is 3 units to the right of x=2. The other point must be 3 units to the left of x=2. Therefore the point A is (-1,1)
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