Math Problem Statement

Follow the guided instructions below to create the line of reflection that would map the pink figure onto the blue figure. The slope of one of the dotted lines is 3/2. What is the slope of the line of reflection?

Solution

In this problem, you are asked to find the slope of the line of reflection that would map the pink figure onto the blue figure.

Key Information:

  1. The slope of one of the dotted lines is given as 32\frac{3}{2}.
  2. The line of reflection will be perpendicular to the dotted lines connecting corresponding points on the pink and blue figures.

Steps:

  • The line of reflection must be perpendicular to the dotted lines. If a line has slope mm, then the slope of a line perpendicular to it will be 1m-\frac{1}{m}.
  • The slope of the dotted line is 32\frac{3}{2}, so the slope of the line of reflection will be: 132=23-\frac{1}{\frac{3}{2}} = -\frac{2}{3}

Thus, the slope of the line of reflection is 23-\frac{2}{3}.

Would you like further clarification or details?

Here are 5 questions to expand on this topic:

  1. How do you find the equation of the reflection line if you are given a specific point on it?
  2. What is the general rule for reflections over a line with a given slope?
  3. How can you verify if a reflection has been performed correctly on a coordinate plane?
  4. What transformations can result in the same figure orientation as a reflection?
  5. How do the slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines relate in geometry?

Tip: When dealing with perpendicular lines, always remember their slopes are negative reciprocals of each other.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Geometry
Reflections
Coordinate Geometry

Formulas

Perpendicular slope: -1/m where m is the slope of the original line

Theorems

Perpendicular Line Theorem
Line of Reflection Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 8-10