Question

The point in the $xy$ -plane with coordinates $(1000, 2012)$ is reflected across the line $y=2000.$ What are the coordinates of the reflected point?

$(998,2012)$

$(1000,1988)$

$(1000,2024)$

$(1000,4012)$

$(1012,2012)$

Solution:

Notice that the line in question is perfectly horizontal. This means that if we were to construct a perpendicular line segment from the point to the line, to find the reflected coordinates of the point, we simply double the distance along that line segment.

The line segment from $(1000,2012)$ to $y=2000$ is of length $12,$ so the reflected point is along this same line segment, but a distance of $12$ on the other side of the horizontal line. This yields $(1000,1988).$

Thus, the correct answer is B .

2012 AMC 10B Problem 3

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