Q : 22 A ray of light passing through the point reflects on the -axis at point and the reflected ray passes through the point . Find the coordinates of .

Name: A ray of light passing through the point (1, 2) reflects on the x-axis at point A and the reflected ray passes through the point (5, 3). Find the coordinates of A.
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Description: A ray of light passing through the point (1, 2) reflects on the x-axis at point A and the reflected ray passes through the point (5, 3). Find the coordinates of A.

A ray of light passing through the point (1, 2) reflects on the x-axis at point A and the reflected ray passes through the point (5, 3). Find the coordinates of A.

Q : 22 A ray of light passing through the point $(1,2)$ reflects on the $x$ -axis at point $A$ and the reflected ray passes through the point $(5,3)$ . Find the coordinates of $A$ .

Answers (1)

From the figure above we can say that
The slope of line AC $(m)= \tan \theta$
Therefore,
$\tan \theta = \frac{3-0}{5-a} = \frac{3}{5-a} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (i)$
Similarly,
The slope of line AB $(m') = \tan(180\degree-\theta)$
Therefore,
$\tan(180\degree-\theta) = \frac{2-0}{1-a}$
$-\tan\theta= \frac{2}{1-a}$
$\tan\theta= \frac{2}{a-1} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ -(ii)$
Now, from equation (i) and (ii) we will get
$\frac{3}{5-a} = \frac{2}{a-1}$
$\Rightarrow 3(a-1)= 2(5-a)$
$\Rightarrow 3a-3= 10-2a$
$\Rightarrow 5a=13$
$\Rightarrow a=\frac{13}{5}$
Therefore, the coordinates of $A$ . is $\left ( \frac{13}{5},0 \right )$