SOLUTION: Find the image of (-6,-2) after a reflection in the point (-3,1).

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Question 272707: Find the image of (-6,-2) after a reflection in the point (-3,1).
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the image of (-6,-2) after a reflection in the point (-3,1).
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Let the image point be (x,y)
Then (-3,1) will be the mid-point between (-6,-2) and (x,y).
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Equations:
(x-6)/2 = -3
x-6 = -6
x = 0
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(y-2)/2 = 1
y-2 = 2
y = 4
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The image point is (0,4)
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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